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Advice re winding up estate.

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whenim64 Thu 21-Mar-13 11:55:56

None of your business Frank. Keep out!

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HUNTERF Thu 21-Mar-13 11:55:35

Obviously if nobody can think of anything but I thought there may be somebody on gransnet who may have been in this situation.

Frank

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HUNTERF Thu 21-Mar-13 11:50:35

phoenix

This lady is the executor.
I was my fathers executor.

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HUNTERF Thu 21-Mar-13 11:48:50

Ana and Bez

I hear what you are saying but she is doing a full time job and it is a big house with lots of furniture.
It will take up a lot of time to go through everywhere and I have heard some weird things in the past like a man put his late wife's jewellery in the tool drawer in the garage.
Obviously only searching will bring this sort of thing to light but I am trying to think of ways I could possibly help speed things up and take some of the pressure off her at this distressing time.
She told me the solicitor was not given details of the money at the time and in any case he is long retired.

Frank

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Anne58 Thu 21-Mar-13 11:48:16

Surely this is something that should be dealt with by the solicitor and the executor?

Frank for heavens sake STOP putting your underpants on over your trousers and trying to be some sort of Superhero.

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whenim64 Thu 21-Mar-13 11:41:37

Leave it with the solicitor and the execution of the will, Frank. Your frequent involvement with others' property and finances is becoming rather too much and could leave you open to suspicion!

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Bez Thu 21-Mar-13 11:35:20

My thoughts exactly!

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Ana Thu 21-Mar-13 11:34:42

Perhaps the solicitor who drew up the will could help. Otherwise, surely your friend could search her mother's house for paperwork herself?

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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

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