Change IHT rules to be payable only after probate has been granted
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.
Signatures
450
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 450/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 450/100,000
- 20 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 450 signatures
- 20 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
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.