Deed of Variation

Deed of Variation

Beneficiaries who wish to change or re-arrange a deceased person’s affairs for various reasons require a Deed of Variation. Final Duties are specialists in Probate, Estate administration and Will writing.  We can help you and advise you in all aspects of probate.

What is a Deed of Variation?

A Deed of Variation, also known as an instrument of variation or family arrangement is a document that estate administrators or executors can prepare and sign to alter the distribution of an estate, mostly to mitigate tax. There are  two types; one to alter Intestacy and another to alter a persons Will.

A deed can only be drawn up providing:

Everyone affected agrees

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