Unmarried Uncle, no children who inherits if he doesn't make a will?

RAS

Encourage him to send it to the His Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Services, who store it for £20. And to tell his executors.

Yes, it take them a bit longer to return it than the fastest solicitor, but you're not scrabbling round if the solicitor's firm has closed, been taken over etc.

Spendless

RAS said:

Encourage him to send it to the His Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Services, who store it for £20. And to tell his executors.

Yes, it take them a bit longer to return it than the fastest solicitor, but you're not scrabbling round if the solicitor's firm has closed, been taken over etc.

Actually that's a good point. Who are his executors? That might be the angle to try for, asking him if his let the Executor know who he's made it with. He told DH the price he paid for it, so I don't think he's making it up but DH didn't think to ask him  any further questions.  

Then if he remains resistant we'll tell him how he can store it for £20. 

Spendless

Flugelhorn said:

Spendless said:

To update this, Uncle has now said he's made a will. DH was on the brink of fetching it up with him again due to reading online news about a relative who would inherit due to intestacy frequently being in and and out of prison. Uncle then said he'd made one, which is fab, but if he doesn't tell anyone which solicitor he's used to make it, how would any of us know when the time comes where to search for it?  In these circs how do you know someone has made a will rather than died without one? 

good news - just say "hope we don't have to look for it for ages yet but give us a clue... where is it? solicitor ? kitchen cupboard? under the bed? top drawer of  sideboard?"

Exactly how DH should have responded when told. He didn't. Uncle did tell DH how much it cost though, so that could be an angle to get the info from him.