If your"e late mother leaves you a house and has been claiming coucil tax beifits that she wasnot entitled to?

-If the Council find out before PROBATE is granted they may attempt to reclaim out of her Estate ... if there is insufficient cash in the Estate to settle, any property she owned may have top be sold.



Note, however, many debtors just write off unsecured (eg Credit Card) and disputed debts when some-one dies ...



If Probate is granted, too bad = Probate is a court ruling that all her (known, acknowledged, secured) debts have been settled and the remainder of her Estate legally distributed ...What is your question?



Do you have to pay it back?

Yes, more than likely that you will have to pay the Council back.