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Advice re winding up estate.

(160 Posts)
HUNTERF Thu 21-Mar-13 11:23:12

Just had a phone call from a lady in her late 30's.
Her mother has passed away and her father passed away some years ago.
There is a will.
The problem is she does not know where the money is but she knows the house is owned by her mother.
The only help I can think of giving her is to offer to help to search the house for evidence of money. I will not feel comfortable looking through other people's cupboards but I will do it if she wants me to.
Anybody got any other suggestions.
When my father passed away I had his money recorded on a spread sheet and I knew exactly where it was. I just think there is a chance a Gransnetter has been in this situation.

Frank

Galen Fri 22-Mar-13 11:33:40

Error no124
Does not compute!

Elegran Fri 22-Mar-13 11:35:47

If it aint in the database it dont exist.

gracesmum Fri 22-Mar-13 11:55:05

I think your comment to gillybob
I quote:
"I find it very annoying that you have to watch money so much."
was rude and uncalled for. As for anybody "winding you up" - well I think you'd know about that wouldn't you?

gillybob Fri 22-Mar-13 11:55:09

Oh Frank The thing is you don't have to watch money so much. You choose to and I stick by what I said earlier that you seem to have some kind of obsession with it.

Yes I remember the lady who wanted you kicked out of the house (who wouldn't?) but the fact is you own the house legally so she will just have to accept that and move on. Why would someone telephone you to tell you that this lady who has been making your life a misery for so long is in hospital? I find that weird. You should send her a get well soon card and write "I hope you will soon be fighting fit" in it...........

I am sure someone who is winding a lot of people up around here. smile

Bags Fri 22-Mar-13 12:05:11

galen

"Open the pod doors, Hal"

I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that.

2001: a Space Odyssey

Emotionless computer...
Needs reprogramming

wink

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 12:06:04

Hi gillybob

I did not say to this woman that I wanted to inherit her home which is substantial but not as valuable as mine.
What annoyed my father was she wanted me out of the house and our dog.
Another thing she said was she did not like dogs. If that was the case why did she befriend dad in the first place knowing there was a dog in the house and why did she allow me to go spending money on the house if she intended to get me kicked out.
I did not bother to find out which hospital she is in so I can't send her a card.

Frank

Galen Fri 22-Mar-13 12:19:24

Bagsgrin same wavelength.

gillybob Fri 22-Mar-13 12:23:22

Frank I didn't mean who wouldn't want you kicked out of the house. I meant who wouldn't remember the story ! confused ? you soon will be !

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 12:27:59

Oh. I have just had another phone call.
Why do they think I will be interested?.

Frank

whenim64 Fri 22-Mar-13 12:33:06

Who from, Frank?

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 12:37:06

I think the person is one of her friends.
I have lost track on which ones are friends and which one's are relatives except for her immediate family.
O'h and the phone is ringing again.

Frank

gillybob Fri 22-Mar-13 12:38:03

The people who are keeping Frank up to date with the progress of the lady in hospital , of course. whenim64 Do keep up ! grin

whenim64 Fri 22-Mar-13 12:38:45

What a pain. Don't you get any time to yourself?

gillybob Fri 22-Mar-13 12:38:59

Yes I can hear it Frank hurry up or they may hang up.

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 13:35:21

The call which you referred to was about PPI.
I have had another one in between guaranteeing to save me money on my mortgage and offering me £50 if they could not.
I took interest and then asked how are they going to save me money on my mortgage as I have not got one and asked them to send me the £50.
The phone went down.

Frank

Ana Fri 22-Mar-13 13:37:29

Good one Frank! grin

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 13:37:55

Oh I have just won an I phone 5.
They want me to send a £10 postage fee.

Frank

Ariadne Fri 22-Mar-13 13:40:01

Had enough of this nonsense.

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 13:47:13

Ariadne

Were you the one who called to offer me the £50?.

Frank

gillybob Fri 22-Mar-13 13:50:39

Frank I would love a new iphone 5 and £10 postage seems like quite a bargain. If you are not taking up the offer could you let me have the details please. smile

Orca Fri 22-Mar-13 13:52:35

Any screen writers or musicians amongst us? We're missing a huge opportunity.. ...*'Frank the Musical'* wink

HUNTERF Fri 22-Mar-13 13:53:16

Sorry gillybob

It was a recorded announcement on my phone asking for my credit card details.
There is no way I will give that information.

Frank

dorsetpennt Fri 22-Mar-13 13:57:11

gillybob you said it - this is one huge wind-up - if you read any of HunterF's thread you will understand what I mean. To be honest why anyone even replies to any of his threads or comments is beyond me - he obviously leads a quiet life.

Orca Fri 22-Mar-13 13:59:27

Frankly it's marginally more productive interesting than arguing about religion sad

gracesmum Fri 22-Mar-13 14:12:33

I could not agree more Dorset, gillybob et al - now he is telling us his phone is ringing [yawn] emoticon Is he getting off on this? (do not answer that question, or even hold that thought)