Unpaid Nursing Home fees after death - who is liable?

sandraroffey

i pmd ratty on 12th october and got nothing back. think there is big problem there.

if its coming to court for anything they have dug up, they wont be allowed to do anything on here until its all over. hoping all is good with mr and mrs ratty.xxxx

Jellywobble123

Hi all...have read all 13 pages and am now most upset that theres no latest updat...I have a similar scenario thread going if any one is interested in it! Its amazing what "loved ones" will do to vulnerable relatives when theres money involved...my sister and I are experiencing a similar nightmare but sadly our executor (my nephew) wont get involved and do his job properly as he (naively) still has loyalties to the dishonest wife and doesnt want her to think he mistrusts her!!! LOL. I think that may be something to do with the £25K she has offered him if he stops us contesting the Will.... best of luck Ratty hope it all goes well for you...

Lady_K

sandraroffey wrote: »

i pmd ratty on 12th october and got nothing back. think there is big problem there.

if its coming to court for anything they have dug up, they wont be allowed to do anything on here until its all over. hoping all is good with mr and mrs ratty.xxxx

That shouldnt stop someone coming to say that though should it? so people know why theres been no updates after following the thread this far, she wouldnt have to give details of anything

Ratty might not be aware of how to read her pms as she has been on since October when you said you pmd her although shes not been on since December though again now.

Hope she isnt poorly herself though

usignuolo

I am a bit puzzled about the joint account, there is no way the bank will set one up unless both signatories attend at the bank and sign up for it in person and then they ask you if you want an either/or or both signing power on it.

If the old lady was in control of her faculties at the time why would she have set it up and if she was not, bank should not have done so. Bank must have the paperwork setting up the joint account, if it goes to court they could be asked to produce it?

John_Pierpoint

What a shame, no final outcome.
Perhaps "evil daughter" or her family tracked down this thread.
However this thread is still a very useful resource for someone with a similar case of fraud.

ratty67 wrote: »

On the face of it, the Will DH is administering is I believe contestable and it shouldn't be. The lady has disinherited not only her daughter but also the daughters three children. Without mentioning them by name in the Will they could argue that they have been 'missed out' and claim monies. The daughter would certainly be a 'permitted' heir. From what I've read, the lady should have been advised to mention them all by name, state that she was disinheriting them and then write a letter to accompany the Will stating her reasons as to why she had taken that course of action. That alone should have made it watertight.

Please correct me someone if I'm wrong!

I believe the old "cut off with a shilling" technique still works.
In the will the "black sheep" is given a nominal sum (say) £100 so he/she cannot say they were forgotten.
The aggrieved beneficiary then has 6 months from grant of probate/letters of administration in which to go to court and claim under the Inheritance (Provision for family and Dependants) Act 1975. (Another good reason for not rushing to complete a period of probate/administration).

cavework

Just want to say WOW !!
Ratty where ever you are Thank you and everyone else who contributed, for a fantastic and VERY informative thread.