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Change IHT rules to be payable only after probate has been granted

Submitted by Christopher Charles Mellor on Monday 4th August 2025

Published on Wednesday 20th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 20th February 2026

Signatures: 450

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Access ~ Administration ~ Cash ~ Change ~ Estate ~ Inheritance ~ Inheritance Tax ~ Legally ~ Liability ~ Payment ~ Personality ~ Pressure ~ Sell ~ Tax

Petition Action

Change IHT rules to be payable only after probate has been granted

Petition Details

We petition the Government to make Inheritance Tax payable only after probate is granted and when sufficient accessible cash is available within a deceased person’s estate to pay the IHT liability.

Additional Information

Under current rules, Executors cannot generally be granted probate until inheritance tax is paid, and before they can legally access and sell estate assets, which we think creates inequitable financial pressure.

We urge a fairer, more practical approach to estate administration and the payment of IHT.


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