Proof I am alive .

74jax

Karhut said:

Yes £25  which is fine, no I won’t get it back . I don’t want any inheritance from a place I was treated badly as a child! Hence I am here in Uk.
It will stop the solicitor contacting me again, I refused inheritance from my mother too .
I have no knowledge how much inheritance is nor do I want to know.
Nothing against the uncle.

As this is the MSE site...
If you don't want the inheritance, don't spend £25 to say so. Email back (or write) stating you do not want inheritance, or any more communication and you will not be providing any documentation.
Then you can forget about it and spend your £25 on something for you. 

macman

£25? must be the cheapest solicitor in England!
Billing normally starts at around £250 an hour, so that might get you 6 minutes...

Mojisola

74jax said:

As this is the MSE site...
If you don't want the inheritance, don't spend £25 to say so. Email back (or write) stating you do not want inheritance, or any more communication and you will not be providing any documentation.

That might be accepted but I suspect that the overseas solicitor would have to confirm that the person rejecting the inheritance is the person actually entitled to it - which would mean a face-to-face appointment with a solicitor here.

Keep_pedalling

In you position I would take the inheritance and gift it to charity.

74jax

Mojisola said:

74jax said:

As this is the MSE site...
If you don't want the inheritance, don't spend £25 to say so. Email back (or write) stating you do not want inheritance, or any more communication and you will not be providing any documentation.

That might be accepted but I suspect that the overseas solicitor would have to confirm that the person rejecting the inheritance is the person actually entitled to it - which would mean a face-to-face appointment with a solicitor here.

@Mojisola....... Of course.... Why didn't I think of that..... Too much sun. 

pollypenny

Keep_pedalling said:

In you position I would take the inheritance and gift it to charity.

 Another thought, is the OP on any benefits?  If so he/she should accept the inheritance. 

macman

pollypenny said:

Keep_pedalling said:

In you position I would take the inheritance and gift it to charity.

 Another thought, is the OP on any benefits?  If so he/she should accept the inheritance. 

Why? That would potentially lose him his benefits, if means-tested.
Though of course, we have no idea if the potential inheritance is a million quid, or a bag of old farthings.
The OP doesn't sound as if they are destitute...quite the opposite.

GhibliFan

Turning down an inheritance to continue receiving benefits is seen as deliberate deprivation of assets.  Not that OP has mentioned being on benefits...just saying for anyone else reading this thread who's in a similar situation.

JGB1955

And another thought - I've seen instances of people receiving foreign pensions (Belgium seems to come to mind) where they have to prove that they're still alive.  AIUI the requirement is for a Notary Public to sign off the form - a mere solicitor doesn't count.  Might be worth checking requirements with the originator of the letter before wasting even that £25.

macman

I don't think the OP needs to prove he is 'alive'. Most likely it' just a normal ID and address check. Which, obviously, has the side benefit of proving you are also alive.