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Deceased wifes debts.

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  • Yorkshireman99
    Yorkshireman99 Posts: 5,470 Forumite
    nortom wrote: »
    house is/was in joint tenants since we purchased the house over 30 years ago, we have 3 children
    That is good news since it all becomes your with no need for probate. It would be a good idea to notify the Land Registry and again vital you make a will.
  • nortom
    nortom Posts: 6 Forumite
    My wife had two bank accounts, in one there was £12.00 and in the other bank account there was £16.00 but this is bank with credit card debt of just over £2500. I have/am paying the funeral costs
  • Yorkshireman99
    Yorkshireman99 Posts: 5,470 Forumite
    Just tell the two creditors there is no money and nobody is administering the estate. They will write the debts off.
  • nortom
    nortom Posts: 6 Forumite
    Just received letter Philips& Cohen regrading one of my late wifes debits, what should I do?
  • Jenniefour
    Jenniefour Posts: 1,393 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2017 at 5:52PM
    nortom wrote: »
    Just received letter Philips& Cohen regrading one of my late wifes debits, what should I do?

    As per Yorkshireman above:- there is no money, no-one is administering the estate.

    Stand your ground with them.
  • Keep_pedalling
    Keep_pedalling Posts: 21,544 Forumite
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    Simply write to them informing them that the estate was insolvent, and that you are not administering it.

    Did you do this with the original lender?
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