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Am I being Unreasonable?
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Sorry for your loss, but I'm afraid I have to agree with everyone else.
How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)0 -
Thanks for your replies everyone, the car had full service history and was my Mums pride and joy, which is why I’d wanted to keep it, I let sentiment get the better of me.
the garage has said it’s a gearbox, it’s a big job and looking at 2k to fix it. The new battery wasn’t an issue, it had stood for some time so I expected that.Ive taken note of your comments and won’t be asking for any money from the estate to get it fixed.
does anyone know what reasonable expenses I can claim for all of the work I’ve done to sort out the estate? I’m joking 🙃0 -
maddie67 said:
does anyone know what reasonable expenses I can claim for all of the work I’ve done to sort out the estate? I’m joking 🙃
So my co-exec and I claimed postage, necessary mileage, something for phone calls, stationery - I can't immediately think of anything else, but none of that seems unreasonable.Signature removed for peace of mind3 -
Take it to another garage!!
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maddie67 said:
does anyone know what reasonable expenses I can claim for all of the work I’ve done to sort out the estate? I’m joking 🙃0 -
Thrugelmir said:maddie67 said:
does anyone know what reasonable expenses I can claim for all of the work I’ve done to sort out the estate? I’m joking 🙃Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
Surely if the car formed part of the estate and you inherited jointly you only paid him half the value of the car?"You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "3
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sammyjammy said:Surely if the car formed part of the estate and you inherited jointly you only paid him half the value of the car?
Alternatively OP will get half of It back when funds are divvied out.0
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