C1 Confirmation form - Death of parents in close succession

AliBru

Hi,

I'm in the process of completing the C1 Confirmation form for both my mother and father.  My father passed away around 2 weeks after my mother.  I have just successfully completed the form for my mother (huge thanks to Buddy9 and his posts here, without which I don't think I would have managed!). 

I now need to do the same for my father, but given the short time period between their respective passings, i'm unsure how I should detail out the inventory of assets which my father would have fallen heir to as per my mothers will (such as her solely owned savings, premium bonds, etc), as her assets have not yet been distributed.  From an inventory perspective, presumably at the time of my fathers death these assets would belong to him, but would be complicated by the fact they would still be named as owned by my late mother.

Appreciate any words of advice.

Alister

buddy9

Is there a survivorship period in your mother’s will, such as a condition that your father must survive her for a specified period, for example 60 days?

AliBru

Hi,

Nothing mentioned about that.  However, there is this clause which may be relevant.

"Unless otherwise specified, any legacy granted by any writing by me shall be paid or made over as soon as my executors consider practicable after my death, free of delivery expenses but without interest"

Thanks
Alister

buddy9

If the inherited estate is all moveable here is a suggestion.

AliBru

Hi,

Yes, they are moveable assets.

So, 'Administered by' presumably would be the names of all executors?

Also presumably where my mother left all moveable assets to my father, it would a summary total of the value of those, as below?

Residue
(Estimated value)                                                    £xxxx

Thanks
Alister

buddy9

That would be right.
(I have used 'spouse' on the assumption that they were married.)

AliBru

Perfect!  I'll give that a try.

Thanks again for your help!

AliBru

@buddy9

Worked a treat!  Thank you so much!

RAS

@buddy9

Happy Hogmany and thanking you for all the help you give folks here. Confirmation has long been thought well nigh impossible for the general public and you've proved most can get there with some support. 

JGB1955

I'm relieved (only from a probate/confirmation point of view) that I don't live north of the border.  It's very obvious that @buddy9 should have received some sort of award in the King's Honours list today! 3 cheers for @buddy9!