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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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Tagged with

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

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 450 signatures in total, with signatories from 206 constituencies. That makes it the 11,356th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 27% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 14% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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