Submitted on Friday 15th February 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 20th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the proposed huge and unfair increase in probate fees from being passed.
The proposed legislation allowing probate fees to be increased by such a huge amount is essentially a stealth tax on grieving families. Most people inherit property & do not have the means to pay such costs until, or if they sell said property. No one should be forced to take a loan to pay probate.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-vote-looms-on-hike-in-probate-fees-branded-stealth-tax-np60v3ssc
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/sky-views-sneaking-through-higher-fees-for-grieving-families-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-11637710
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232192
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