Pragmatics of administration...

Savvy_Sue

ferger wrote: »

There is no reason really to do this apart from her need to be getting on with something, and I fear that it will make it very hard for me to demonstrate appropriate securing of the estate, were it to be challenged. Am I being anal about this - or should we really just leave the place secured, as is for the moment? (Notwithstanding certain valuables, which have been removed for safekeeping elsewhere).

IMO you're being anal - who is going to challenge anything? Only HMRC, for the IHT, and they are not going to worry about the saucepans or the microwave.

We asked a local auction house for a valuation of household goods, and soon they're coming to take what they're willing to sell. I was keen that everyone should get something they'd like, and at least having had the valuation we know there's nothing hugely valuable. You could set up a spreadsheet for anything which leaves the house and where it goes.

Can't comment on the car situation.