Unmarried daughter dying intestate

pimento

My work colleague's unmarried daughter died very suddenly recently. She lived at home with her parents and died without leaving a will.

My colleague has paid his daughter's credit card bill (from his own money) and she has a bank account with several thousands of pound in and will probably be paid out of her pension scheme at work.

My colleague wants to know what he should do and who he should tell and what documents he will need to sort out the estate of his daughter.

Is there an online guide for this kind of thing?

Thanks

pimento

I don't want to cross-post so could a moderator move this to the correct board?

Thank you.

xylophone

pimento wrote: »

My work colleague's unmarried daughter died very suddenly recently. She lived at home with her parents and died without leaving a will.

My colleague has paid his daughter's credit card bill (from his own money) and she has a bank account with several thousands of pound in and will probably be paid out of her pension scheme at work.

My colleague wants to know what he should do and who he should tell and what documents he will need to sort out the estate of his daughter.

Is there an online guide for this kind of thing?

Thanks

Your colleague needs to apply for a grant of letters of administration. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cto/customerguide/page14-1.htm

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/WhatToDoAfterADeath/index.htm

http://hmctsformfinder.direct.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetLeaflet.do?court_leaflets_id=740

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/Preparation/DG_10029716

magpiecottage

pimento wrote: »

My colleague has paid his daughter's credit card bill (from his own money)

Strictly speaking a debt of the estate - not the parents.

she has a bank account with several thousands of pound in

Assets of the estate - to be used for funeral costs and clearing debts. The bank may be willing to issue a cheque in favour of the funeral directors to settle it quickly. It is worth asking.

will probably be paid out of her pension scheme at work.

If there is then this is normally done at the discretion of the trustees and does not form part of the estate - so no need to wait for letters of administration.

My colleague wants to know what he should do and who he should tell and what documents he will need to sort out the estate of his daughter.

Is there an online guide for this kind of thing?

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