Grandma's will - need advice

Mojisola

Who paid for the funeral? Who sent you the notification?

Why did your mother say that an American woman had inherited everything?

Gingernutty

Adverts in the London Gazette are routine.

They are calls for any relatives or creditors to get in contact with the executors so that debts and potential beneficiaries can be assessed for payments.

You don't sound at all close to your Mum.

Surely she would have been you first port of call when your Gran died?

melanzana

My antenna is up with this...

But anyhow.

If no will and no spouse, the child or children will inherit.

So that would be OP's mother.

I would find it very difficult to believe that anyone else could inherit if there is no will.

madbadrob

melanzana wrote: »

My antenna is up with this...

But anyhow.

If no will and no spouse, the child or children will inherit.

So that would be OP's mother.

I would find it very difficult to believe that anyone else could inherit if there is no will.

If no one knew there was a child and they died intestate the estate would have been passed to the treasury. They then advertise the estate and a cousin of the deceased could then make a claim and take the money. So long as they can prove descent that is all that is needed.

The fact this has appeared in teh Gazette suggests to me there may have indeed been a will.

Rob

dzug1

madbadrob wrote: »

If no one knew there was a child and they died intestate the estate would have been passed to the treasury. They then advertise the estate and a cousin of the deceased could then make a claim and take the money. So long as they can prove descent that is all that is needed.

The fact this has appeared in teh Gazette suggests to me there may have indeed been a will.

Rob

May have been, yes. But intestate estates can be advertised too.


In either event the Probate Office should be able to provide (fee £6 I think) a copy of the will (if any) with the Probate document or Letters of Administration which will name the person or law firm that applied for them.

securityguy

angiepunchi wrote: »

Hi,

I am assuming it didn't go unclaimed for long because the deadline was only 5 months after the advert appeared... really dont know though.

Getting concerned that so many people are suggesting my mum may have lied.. I don't want to think like that... I would suspect I may have an aunt or uncle I have never met, because that's possible.

It is, but assuming intestacy, the estate would be divided equally between your grandmother's children, of whom your mother is one. It's hard to construct a scenario in which the child of a widow doesn't receive some or all of their estate if the widow dies intestate.

nom_de_plume

Mojisola wrote: »

Initially, I'd just ask whether they were executors of the will and explain that you are a grandchild.

If there was a will and it went to probate, you could buy a copy of it - www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills

As mentioned more than once in this thread, the OP's first port of call must be to see what information is recorded at the Probate Registry then come back with some hard facts rather than just guesswork and speculation.

Does anyone know what, if any, information gets recorded regarding the distribution of intestate estates?

angiepunchi

This is all getting really complicated, I don't understand half the words being used, and some things written on here seem to be a bit personal and speculative... so I'm going to try another website where I can understand what people are saying. I guess most of you are much older than me and know lots of about it, which is great, but it's no good unless I know exactly what steps to take and understand how to make them.

Someone on here has really kindly offered to look into this for me so I will wait to see if they get a reply, and then let you guys know what is going on.

Personal things like 'you dont seem close to your mum' and 'why did your mum say this' are unhelpful by the way so I wont comment on stuff like that.

Thanks to everyone who offered practical advice

angiepunchi

Hi, I have just been told that my gran may have a 1/2 brother and sister who live in germany (if still alive) - would they be able to inherit? if so maybe it was one of them and that's fine by me

madbadrob

Angie,

Dont get to disheartened over all of what is being said. The majority of the posts above are arguing the same points from different angles.

Securityguy I could give you numerous scenario's

Nom, Actually nothing. When letters are granted the Probate records state that Administration was granted to Mr JOe Bloggs or Mrs Jane Bloggs and then the value of the estate.

Rob