Advice please

Ummm13

Deeds were joint and changed to tenants in common so I now only own half of our home. ( we know she used the "pending separation" which never occurred to say we were separated to LR)
When I was designated beneficiary to the pension, there wasnt a previous one. No one named. Police were informed at the time, i was even taken to hospital, they did nothing, she's clever a good liar, claims I assaulted her I was advised to drop charges. I know duress was used, to get my husband to either sign things, or he was unaware. hard to prove now he isn't around. Just before he was taken, he wanted to discuss things, he kept saying to me it'll be ok, I've provided well for you. Then suddenly?? I'm cut out of everything, not something he would do.

atush

REvist the police issue, using the information you now have (of her fradulently changing things) I am sure this will work in your favor.

But you must go down with your solicitor and ask for urgent action.

mania112

Was a Will written?

Being a pension forum - we shouldn't go into too much detail about the potential crimes taken place or even the ownership of the property.

Regarding the pension, although the beneficiary has changed (rightly or wrongly) Trustees are normally sensible people. They are likely to side with the party who was financially dependant on the policyholder, and that seems to be you.

You need to contact the pension provider and make sure they fully understand the situation, from your position.

atush

Given the daughter changed the deeds, I think a roof over her head is also of importance.


By all means, call back the pension company and give them your side of things- at least so they investigate.

Why didn't you cal them again when he died in her care after his abduction?


Involve the police, pronto If they are presented with a crime easier to look into, they might get off their behinds.

jamesd

Agree about revisiting the police. The facts about the changes are very significant. Statements by those who know he disowned this daughter and that you were not in fact separating or separated may also be helpful.

In addition, if there wasn't a cremation, an autopsy may also be needed to check for signs of duress.

The Land Registry operates a property fraud helpline at 0300 006 7030.

johnnyredgate

From what I have been reading about SIPPs (have just started looking into setting one up)is that if you die then the trust considers your dependants as well as any person/s specified in terms of who the beneficiaries should be. If you were still married when your husband died then you should really have a valid claim as spouse.

Slinky

Not saying that the signature hasn't been forged, but my father signed his will a couple of weeks before he died, he was so ill his signature was nothing like normal, if I hadn't seen him sign it himself, I wouldn't have believed it was his. Just because a signature doesn't look like his, doens't mean he didn't sign it.

FatherAbraham

atush wrote: »

It was up to your husband to inform you he changed his expressions of wishes (which is what 'seems' to have happened). No one else can, due to Data Protection.

Tangential to the exciting main thread, but I think you're overestimating the importance of the "data protection" bogeyman.

In fact, it has nothing to do with DP legislation; it's to do with the beneficiary of the trust (the pension plan), or his legally authorized representative being the only one permitted to change an expression of wish. Such rules are probably common law, in any case, were in place long before DP was dreamt of.

Warmest regards,
FA