Something else that's niggling me a bit

Desperadiso

My nan died when I was about 14 and I'm sure I remember something about her leaving me some shares (I doubt very many) in trust with my dad till I was 21. For a little while when I was a teenager we used to get the odd statement and cheque for about £3 come through the post from someone or other (might have been British Gas or something) that I used to put in my children's bank account. Then my parents got divorced and my mum sold the house and I never got any more letters. I asked my dad about it when i turned 21 and he said he didn't really know anything about the shares (even though i think he wasmeant to be the trustee).

So now I'm a bit worried that I've got these shares lying around somewhere (I expect the crappy cheque still goes to the house I lived in as a teenager!) because my dad never bothered to change the address or sign them over to me. When I asked him at 21 he said he'd checked and definitely had no share certificates for them.

I don't want to mention them as a possible asset to the OR as I really really can't have my dad contacted about this. He would make my life a misery and probably encouraged me to divorce my husband (he's always thought he dragged me down, even though this is equally my fault) and it really isn't worth the aggro (and I can't take the stress in the late stage of my pregnancy!).

So if these shares do exist, is the OR likely to somehow come across my maiden name on a list of shareholders or something and then I'll get into a lod of trouble for lying under affidavit or something? Or is there no way of him finding out about them, seeing as I've never been able to!

Probably such a random question that no one can answer- but worth a shot!

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Purplekylie22

Personnally - I wouldnt mention them, if the OR does find some then explain you had spoked to your dad and he said there wasnt anything. I dont know how legal it is, but you you dont have any details and dont know if they exist how are you to give the OR the details? Im sure if anything did turn up they wouldnt be too harsh on you

tigerfeet2006

I would not mention them and if the OR does happen to come across them then you can say you forgot about them as you have not had any money off them for as long as you can remember.

dalip

Desp As far as you are aware you don't have any shares so if the OR does find them explain what happened. It actually sounds to me like your dad may have cashed them in himself anyway .D