bank account closed without probate

cypher007

I sent him a very polite letter last week, to which he hasn't replied. if he had a will I would think the first thing he would do is wave it under my nose.


im sending a more seriously worded letter today, giving him 14 days to basically show his hand, otherwise the LOA route will be activated.


re: the paperwork, assuming I get into the property eventually id be surprised if the place isn't torched, going by neighbours comments, let alone left with any files in place.

RAS

Can you check whether you ( or rather "the estate of dad") can get building insurance since you have applied for LoA?

Might be worth the effort?

M_J_H

If you have grounds to believe that the action in taking money amounted to a Fraud by False Reputation under S2 Fraud Act 2006 you cam make an allegation via the Action Fraud Web site. This gives a Crime Reference Number.

You could request the bank to investigate this as fraud, without a crime number, but it would help. In any case the situation needs to be investigated by the Bank. (getting it investigated by police may be another matter).

I would also say that a solicitor should also give advice as to your civil remedies. Maybe you need to further research all this before making a criminal allegation.

g6jns_2

M_J_H wrote: »

If you have grounds to believe that the action in taking money amounted to a Fraud by False Reputation under S2 Fraud Act 2006 you cam make an allegation via the Action Fraud Web site. This gives a Crime Reference Number.

You could request the bank to investigate this as fraud, without a crime number, but it would help. In any case the situation needs to be investigated by the Bank. (getting it investigated by police may be another matter).

I would also say that a solicitor should also give advice as to your civil remedies. Maybe you need to further research all this before making a criminal allegation.

You might like to read the several threads from this OP. It is a very peculiar case to say the least!

Ziggazee

Definitely peculiar. Doesn't it seem strange to anyone that the OP hasn't bothered with dad for several years......yet suddenly pops up at the mere sniff of money??

cypher007

Ziggazee wrote: »

Definitely peculiar. Doesn't it seem strange to anyone that the OP hasn't bothered with dad for several years......yet suddenly pops up at the mere sniff of money??

he has been dead nearly 3 years, to which the step brother obviously couldn't be bothered to inform me. plus I did have sporadic contact mainly due to his loopy new missus.


my step brother on the other hand emptied at least one account in side about 9 days, and moved into my Dads place without executing any will if there is one.


on the question of the bank account, would the money have had to be paid to an executors account or could he using the indemnity form just dump it in his own account?


the reason I ask is it may suggest a will, if he put it into a separate account, though why he hasn't probated it I don't know.

getmore4less

There is no requirement to use executors accounts.

Administrators can request payment/transfers anywhere.

In the absence of a grant then most likley a indemnity would be required.