Tracing bank accounts of deceased

F37A

Hi 

My dad did not have a chat about finances before he passed away. As a result i need to check how many accounts he had and what accounts he had. How can I do this quickly?

Thanks

Robin9

Have you been able to go through the contents of his property to look for statements and correspondence ? His wallet for cards?

noitsnotme

I’ve seen Gretel mentioned a couple of times on here.  I’ve not used it yet but apparently it’s free to use. https://www.gretel.co.uk/

kipsterno1

This might be of help,

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/banking/tracing-lost-bank-accounts-savings-or-premium-bonds

F37A

Robin9 said:

Have you been able to go through the contents of his property to look for statements and correspondence ? His wallet for cards?

Thanks, this is on my list. I feel like a detective looking through his stuff lol

astronautoreo

kipsterno1 said:

This might be of help,

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/banking/tracing-lost-bank-accounts-savings-or-premium-bonds

Thank you for sharing this link. I had seen Gretel mentioned on here and registered and got an email saying they had found a match and they wanted more details. I haven't provided more info yet as I was cautious of it. It's good to see Gretel mentioned on Moneyhelper as that gives me more confidence they are a genuine service.

Marcon

astronautoreo said:

kipsterno1 said:

This might be of help,

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/banking/tracing-lost-bank-accounts-savings-or-premium-bonds

Thank you for sharing this link. I had seen Gretel mentioned on here and registered and got an email saying they had found a match and they wanted more details. I haven't provided more info yet as I was cautious of it. It's good to see Gretel mentioned on Moneyhelper as that gives me more confidence they are a genuine service.

They are indeed genuine, albeit oddly named!

See https://www.radiotimesmoney.com/news/paul-lewis/millions-are-owed-unclaimed-money-in-the-uk/