A very long, despairing post

FatVonD

That's fantastic news, you can do your house up now (or move!)

thorsoak

You should have a letter from the solicitors handling the estate - keep it, photocopy it maybe - that's your explanation for it/evidence against money laundering.

So glad to hear that you can now move on!

Gingernutty

Gingernutty wrote: »

If the money had been paid in by BACS transfer, my account would have been frozen immediately.

This is easier apparently. :rotfl:

ViolaLass wrote: »

Have you been told this by the bank?

Yes

thorsoak wrote: »

You should have a letter from the solicitors handling the estate - keep it, photocopy it maybe - that's your explanation for it/evidence against money laundering.

So glad to hear that you can now move on!

Yes. I have the letter, I've also warned the bank (last November.....) that there would be a large sum of money coming in but they told me, that although they could make a note of it against my file, huge sums of money suddenly landing in an account will activate the "OH MY GOD!! :eek: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY!!! :eek: PANIC STATIONS!!!!!!!" automatic response.

A cheque, personally presented with credentials and ID will prevent that.

Flugelhorn

I paid a large cheque into my account and the cashier just raised hi eyebrow and said "mine must have got lost in the post", didn't cause any problems other than a few calls from the bank suggesting investments....

ViolaLass

OK, the bank have advised you on how to get round the 'panic stations' response.

So it's all good then, surely?

Given how much crap you've had to go through to get to this point, and the relief that getting that cheque must bring, aren't you happy? So the bank want ID - not difficult, surely?

Gingernutty

ViolaLass wrote: »

OK, the bank have advised you on how to get round the 'panic stations' response.

So it's all good then, surely?

Given how much crap you've had to go through to get to this point, and the relief that getting that cheque must bring, aren't you happy? So the bank want ID - not difficult, surely?

Yep. All good.

Yep. Relieved.

Yep. Happy as I can be.

Nope. Not at all difficult.

BitterAndTwisted

I would like to hear quite soon that you've bought yourself a nice, comfortable house somewhere outright for cash.

Will you come back and let us know so that we can share in your good news?

This could be the pivotal moment when your life finally takes a turn around the corner.

All the best!


B&T

Gingernutty

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I would like to hear quite soon that you've bought yourself a nice, comfortable house somewhere outright for cash.

Will you come back and let us know so that we can share in your good news?

This could be the pivotal moment when your life finally takes a turn around the corner.

All the best!


B&T

Thanks.

The plan is let the cheque clear.

Pay off current mortgage.

Keep up with the routine for a while.

Resign from one or both jobs after a decent interval.

Sort out a place to live temporarily.

Move out and start sorting out the hovel I call home.

Get it sorted out - keeping a beady eye on the works as much as possible.

Move back in.

Buy a nice house, somewhere nice, with nice neighbours and good transport links.

Sell house that is currently hovel.

Move into nice house.

Well it's a plan.

jscott05

I have 3 brother having just read all that i hope i die before my parents lol. Enjoy you earned it.

seven-day-weekend

Congratulations!