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Probate questions
My mother in law died a few weeks ago and the family are thinking of doing probate rather than handing it over to a solicitor. I did my own mother's a few years ago and very straightforward but I was only executor, only person to inherit and no house to sell. So 3 sets of questions if anyone can answer any of them. 1 We…
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Cost of making a will?
For years OH and myself have kept saying "we must make a will" and here we are, both retired, and we still haven't made one. OH called in at a local Solicitors to make enquiries the other day and was quoted £180 for writing a will for a married couple! Is this the average price these days or did he just pick an expensive…
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I want to cancel my Power of Attorney and change it.
The problem is that I am the named person on the POA which is because my Mum has Dementia. Unfortunately she is now at a stage where she cannot change it but I'm just so fed up I want off it and my Sister to take over. I've searched the Office if Public Guardianship and apart from having my Mum go though the whole process…
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Writing your own will
Hi, My Gran has asked me to help her write her will. She already has one but wants to make changes to it and there is a clause on it which means the company can come in and take everything from the house to sell on which obviously isnt what she wants to happen. I am quite happy to sit with her and help her with wording,…
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can will be contested
really just trying to prepare something in advance . My widow aunt had no will .She told me she would leave me something in her will but the house was being left to her inlaws . I made an appointment for her to make her will ,I gave the solicitor a letter saying how much money she had and where it was . I wasnt present…
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CHC appeal back to 1996???
Hi Just wondering whether you can appeal CHC decisions back to 1996. It has just transpired (after watching the one show with my Nan last night) that she paid £230 plus had my Grandad's pensions and DLA taken off her to pay for his nursing home fees from 1996 - 1998. My Mum had always thought that she did not contribute…
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sorting older rellies finances.
hi, i was wondering where might be the best place to find out info about savings, investments and the like for my grandmother who is 86. she wants to know things about thresholds for paying for care in her home, IHT, things like that. would anyone on here, be able to give me some advice? thanks very much.
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Use Your Brain
Dementia and Alzheimers crops up quite freqently on Silver Savers. Researchers are desparate for people to donate their brains, after death ;) , to enable them to continue investigating the causes and development of D and A. Here's the website giving all the info on how you can make a difference :T…
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Do you remember rates?
I am involved in a thread in Discussion Time and rates (before Council Tax) has been mentioned. This is what I said: "I was looking through some old paper work and found the details of a house we used to own. We paid £32K for it in 1977 and the ratable value was £302 @ 53.6 per £. Does anybody know what that means? It…
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Quick stairlift query
My MIL is in need of a stairlift as she is struggling with the stairs. My query is that the stairs are internal within the house (garage on one side, living room on the other). Can a stairlift therefore be put in, or do they have to be attached to an external wall? Many thanks for any replies.
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Digital receiver / freeview
My parents cannot afford Sky or cable, does anyone know of the cheapest option to enable them to continue viewing the terrestial main channels post the analogue switch over to digital?
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Should I tell my Mum she needs full time care?
Hello Silver Surfers! I'll be over 50 myself on Monday but my question concerns my Mum. She's currently in temporary care in a local residential home and has been assessed by the local Social Services Department to be in need of full time residential care. We are in the process of activating Power of Attorney which will…
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Time to regulate legal fringe
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article6860909.ece Inquiry focuses on risks of unqualified people doing wills and probate, claims handling and the lack of a proper complaints and compensation procedure for solicitors. Very timely, it's obvious this area needs cleaning up.
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Senior Railcard £5 from local council
I've just discovered that my local council (Gwynedd) issue Senior railcards for £5 providing you don't have a bus pass or £20 if you already have a bus pass. I don't know if any other local authorities have similar offers but it would be worth checking locally if you are thinking of buying a senior railcard.
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Brown promises free home personal care
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8281168.stm £400m to be transferred from NHS budget to enable people to get free care at home in England.
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help need a medical bracelet for partners mum
Hi I need to find a braclet so that medical information can be written on a piece of paper and held in the bracelet. Paper because her medication changes depending on her current condition. Please can someone help. Done a google search but mainly see bling items or ones that have engraving on them. As she is not interested…
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Wireless headphones for tv
Can anyone tell me or recommend a pair of the above for an almost deaf relative. Has a pair of Panasonic which are ok but when in use they cut tv volume out for family. Ideally need a set that can bump up tv volume for personal [hard of hearing] listening, but allows rest of family to listen at normal volume. Are such…
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i would like some help in 'tidying up' my banking etc...
I would like to become a ski=er if possible but i would dearly love to get my finances sorted out... i have got in a bit of a pickle with my money, nothing major or troubling, it's just that i have opened accounts here there and everywhere for this rate and then that rate and then that ISA was good and now it's not etc...…
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Advice needed for my Uncle
Hi I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I need a bit of help. I've also posted in the mortgae and endowments bit, but I think this might be the better :0) My Uncle who is 75, has a small amount left on his mortgage just so the bank will hold his deeds for him (his words) and as far as I know pays a small amount…
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Help needed regarding power of attorney
Hi All, Need some help understanding the next steps regarding a situation with my mother. Unfortunately she has had to go into a care home due to dimentia, however my father did not take out lasting power of attorney while she was still mentally sound, however my mother has some savings only in her name, which my father…
