IHTM31235 - Chargeable lifetime transfers: creating a record for an immediately chargeable transfer

You will need to ensure first that there is a lifetime reference ( IHTM31234) you can use to create the COMPASS record.

If there has already been a lifetime file for the deceased, use this reference. This lifetime file will have been cancelled to the death reference when notification of death was received. The lifetime reference will have been cancelled on ALF but you should still use it for COMPASS purposes.

To create the new life case on COMPASS, use the Data Entry ( IHTM31102) program.

When the Data Entry window appears, click on Register in the File menu. This will bring up the Case Details window.

In this window enter

• the Lifetime reference
• the case type as “Life” (use the dropdown menu to select this)
• the personal details as usual

Click the Next Screen button. At the next window (Case Details (cont)) change the Marital Status and Domicile if necessary and click the OK button.

Confirm that you want to save the case. The new lifetime case will be automatically allocated to you.

Leave the Data Entry program by clicking Exit in the File menu.

In the Case Work program the new case will not be displayed at your Case Index window unless you have selected Registered cases as one of the case types to display. Use the Options button to bring up the Display Options window and click against Case Registered in the Case Status section.

When you return to the Case Index window, highlight the L reference case and click on the Estate Details icon on the toolbar or on Estate in the Amend menu.

Before you can insert the assets, liabilities and exemptions you will need to set up an Entry. The first entry on a Life case is always entry B. Click on the Add button in the Entry section. COMPASS will bring up the following message

Click the Yes button. At the Entry – Add window:

• type a description of the transfer
• select the Statistics type of transfer from the dropdown menu in the next box and
• type in the date of transfer.

Click the OK button. This will return you to the Estate Details window.

The Entry will automatically have an NIOP assessment group. Create new assessment groups ( IHTM31012) as usual.

Linking lifetime and death files

You should ensure that the COMPASS records for the life and death aspects are linked on COMPASS.

At the Case Index window, highlight one of the cases and click on Link in the File menu. This will bring up the Linked Cases window.

Click the Add button. At the Link Case window type in the ALF Reference of the other case and click the OK button.

This will not only show that this case is linked to the other, but when you view the Case Summary for the other case, you will see that a similar cross reference has been set up.