If you are someone's next of kin and you get a new telephone

I’ve kept the same number for some time now - but always good to check that kind of info is correct.

When my uncle died, my aunt re-wrote her will leaving her savings to her 6 cousins and her bungalow to her nephew (they did not have children). Then she decided to downsize to a flat (she was not a gardener) but did not change the address in her will to that of the flat.

When she died, her will was not valid because of the wrong address so the solicitor wrote to the cousins saying they could be entitled to a share of the flat as well as receiving their share of the savings, leaving her nephew with nothing. They had the opportunity to say they believed the property was intended for the nephew, and rescind their right to a share, but they all greedily took their bit.

If my aunt had changed the address to that of her new flat, the resulting rift in the family would never have happened.

The last time I moved house was 2005. I notified all family and friend about the change of address and phone number. I only have a very elderly mobile phone that I still have the same number for as I haven't changed it and don't use it. It's not a problem I've come across..

If I remember correctly, the law is that the Local Authority has to keep them for seven days then can "dispose" of them.

In some areas the Local Authority contracts and pays the Dogs Trust to house and care for the captured stray dogs for the seven days with the arrangement that after the seven days the Dogs Trust gets the dog, and they never put a healthy dog down. Many dogs are found a new home.

grandtanteJE65

Oldbat1

Something else to consider if changing phone numbers is lost dogs and cats. Owners really need to update their pets chip details otherwise their pets can be rehomed if not claimed within 7days (or put to sleep - it does happen unfortunately as rescue centres are inundated with unwanted animals)

Are you sure about this?

I agree it is vitally important to remember to update the details of your address and phone number in the registry of chip-marked pets, but neither in Denmark, nor in Germany can a chipped animal be either re-homed or put down after a week, as the cat-and-dog homes if they cannot contact the owner at the address stated by the animal registry are obliged to contact the residents' registry, the prison service, hospitals and social services before acting .

It is illegal to keep or destroy a chipped animal, unless it is so badly injured that keeping it alive would, according to a vet, amount to cruelty.

grandanteJE65 yes unfortunately. Legally all dogs in the UK have to be chipped but lots aren’t. Again it depends on where stray dogs are found and which rescue kennels they find themselves in. I’ve volunteered for 10yrs at a non destruct rescue and legally dogs only need to be given 7days before they become the “property” of the kennels who can then do whatever they wish which also includes euthanasia. Sadly many rescues try really hard to accommodate these dogs. Many staffies and lurchers are still put to sleep if places in kennels can’t be found as they are seen as hard to rehome. If dogs are elderly and if they have medical issues then they too will succumb. Breaks my heart. Small charity Rescue kennels receive no government funding only from the public. Denmark and Germany are to be applauded.

This thread has the title

If you are someone's next of kin and you get a new telephone

In the light of comments perhaps it should be regarded as

If you are someone's next of kin and you get a new telephone and it has a new telephone number

Moving house generates an awful lot of notifying banks and companies and individuals and websites of new details. Took us a year to do it all.

My mobile packed in yesterday but, happily, only for a couple of hours. However, in that short time, I realised I had no access to any of my contacts' numbers whatsoever. I've spent this morning listing them on my spreadsheet and one print off. Job done. Obviously far too reliant on techno!ogy.

Had the same phone numbers, both mobile and landline. Never ever changed them.
But just a reminder to others.
I have put a name and contact under the I C E . In case of emergency.
Also another name in case of emergency. As a back up.

A useful reminder, but who would not infirm friends and family (which would presumably include anybody for whom you are the emergency contact) in the event of a change of number ?
If you didn’t, you might wonder why nobody seemed to be calling you any more!

I’ve also got the same number but what did surprise me was that you can also keep the same landline number even if you move to a different county. That may be only for business numbers. It’s what happened when my ex moved to another county, he still has the same number he’s always had, including the std code.

Oldbat1

Something else to consider if changing phone numbers is lost dogs and cats. Owners really need to update their pets chip details otherwise their pets can be rehomed if not claimed within 7days (or put to sleep - it does happen unfortunately as rescue centres are inundated with unwanted animals)

Are you sure about this?

I agree it is vitally important to remember to update the details of your address and phone number in the registry of chip-marked pets, but neither in Denmark, nor in Germany can a chipped animal be either re-homed or put down after a week, as the cat-and-dog homes if they cannot contact the owner at the address stated by the animal registry are obliged to contact the residents' registry, the prison service, hospitals and social services before acting .

It is illegal to keep or destroy a chipped animal, unless it is so badly injured that keeping it alive would, according to a vet, amount to cruelty.

Absolutely keep your old number no reason not to

A good reminder, but as others have said, most of us keep our numbers for ever.

Something else to consider if changing phone numbers is lost dogs and cats. Owners really need to update their pets chip details otherwise their pets can be rehomed if not claimed within 7days (or put to sleep - it does happen unfortunately as rescue centres are inundated with unwanted animals)

You can take your same landline number with you when you move houses chewbacca

Don't forget to update your new details on your passport contact details.
A point many may overlook.

I also keep my prescription on my phone, allergies etc as well as MrJ as emergency contact.

StarDreamer
Nobody changes their telephone number now. Lots of us update our phones frequently. It’s a very simple process to keep your number.
It’s not like it was back in the day.

Harris27
Ice 1,2, etc was on our phones long before iPhones came on the market.

I always keep the same number it's never changed.

If you’ve an I phone you can put any nearest relatives as emergency contact I’ve done this with hubby and sons.

I too have had the same number across all the mobiles I have ever had, for 20 years or more.
(Even our landline number could be transferred over as we moved within the same exchange area )

I wonder how a reminder could be delivered as part of the process of moving house, whether owning or renting.

I am reminded of a law passed that requires all motor insurance companies to include on each certificate of motor insurance issued wording something like

> Nothing in this document prevents a third party making a claim

So maybe it could be a requirement that when the key to the house, bungalow, flat or whatever is handed over it is required that the key is on a keyring that has a message about if one is a next of kin etc ... to remind people about that.

I moved house but still have the same number as it’s in the same village , in fact it’s the same number that my in laws had