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"Kris" <chris.howland@ukgateway.net> wrote in message
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> I've been told that Inheritance Tax has to be paid before any estate
> can be distributed.
>
> If this is true what happens if the beneficiary can't afford to pay the
> tax ?

The beneficiary doesn't pay the tax, the estate does. The difference
could be critical to the way the estate is distributed.

I realise that this could still give you the same problem, hopefully
the other response answers it.

tim