Dying tidy

gpc273

As I am organising my late FIL estate at the moment I thought I would mention the governments new (to me anyway) computer program "Tell us once". When you register the death the registrar offers this service and it'll inform all the government depts that the deceased was involved with.
Saves a lot of phoning/writing.

Mojisola

gpc273 wrote: »

As I am organising my late FIL estate at the moment I thought I would mention the governments new (to me anyway) computer program "Tell us once". When you register the death the registrar offers this service and it'll inform all the government depts that the deceased was involved with.
Saves a lot of phoning/writing.

I found this very useful when Mum died last year.

joansgirl

When my dh died in 2010 I went into panic mode about what would happen if I died. So I made a will and included people in it that wouldn't normally get a look in. We didn't have children together but I have 3 from my first marriage. Most things (property, money etc) that I have now is because of my late husband and I didn't think it was fair that all his hard work should go exclusively to my kids so I put in certain members of his family and the proceeds of the estate are to be split equally between all of them.

There were also some specific items that I didn't want my kids to have so I have already given these items to the appropriate people. The main items were my mums wedding rings and one other piece of jewellery of hers that I had. I gave them to my sister for her to pass on to her children as she saw fit. I miss having mums rings (I used to wear them) but my mind is at ease knowing they have gone to the right place.

My sil (hubbys sister), who I trust implicitly, has a list of where certain stuff is (like dh's memory box) and is under instruction that on my death she is to go into my house (she has keys) and retrieve these items and that she is also to take my wedding rings and crucifix off and keep them with dh's things and to do what she sees fit with them.

When I made my will I made my solicitor executor. His fees will come out of the estate. I have a list of accounts etc that is with my copy of the will so he can access the money.

I feel happier knowing that most things are organised but I still have to make arrangements for the dog. It's on my "to do" list.

Mojisola

joansgirl wrote: »

My sil (hubbys sister), who I trust implicitly, has a list of where certain stuff is (like dh's memory box) and is under instruction that on my death she is to go into my house (she has keys) and retrieve these items and that she is also to take my wedding rings and crucifix off and keep them with dh's things and to do what she sees fit with them.

When I made my will I made my solicitor executor.

These instructions could cause problems. Once you die, the executor is in control of your estate. Anyone who takes things away from the house could be made to give them back so that the executor can deal with them according to what's written in the will.

joansgirl

My solicitor (who is executor) knows about this and has no problem with it. It's all in the letter of wishes with my will.