Not quite a Tax Question

[Peter D]

A collegue lost his wife 10 years ago and probate was granted as her estate transfered to him. He re-married 5 yeras ago. Out of the blue one of his daughters by his first marriage has made a claim via a solicitor for half of 1/3rd of the declared value estate at probate. I am aware of this Law but 10 years have passed if there not a cut off of 6 years by statute-barred. Thanks for any guidance on this. Regards Peter

[Lee Young]

Claims under the 1975 Inheritance Tax Act have tobe amde within 6 months of the grant of probate being issued.

If the daughter was under 18 she would have 6 years from reaching 18 to bring a claim under the general law.

The limitation period is technically 6 years from the knowledge of the breach, which may obviously be longer that a fixed 6 years period from the breach.