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Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.

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3FrenchMs
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Annoyingly the solicitors who are holding my mum's will can't actually fit us in to see us and collect the original until 7th January.

On the up side, the solicitors clerk who I spoke to was able to tell me there are no wishes or instructions regarding her funeral. So when we actually get a death certificate we can talk to the funeral director with some confidence about what should happen next.

Still no sign of the phone call to arrange an appointment with the Registrar either.

I'm really not hopeful about probate being a quick process now.... 😕
PaulaMc
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Yes of course @macca 53
3FrenchMs
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That's annoying, @LipGloss. What a palaver this whole process seems to be. (I'd love to understand what happens in other countries with other legal systems!)
Merry Lip Gloss
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We applied for probate in February and that’s it just came through.
Merry Lip Gloss
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My mum’s estate for all it was took no time at all. No probate, can’t even remember if there was a will. In Scotland back in 1995. Council house with nothing to sell.
Ally-C
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Taking my mum out to a Christmas lunch tomorrow. The most stressful day of the year.
jdawayinamanger
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My wife was hoping to get it done by the end of the year when her father died 6 months ago. My comment: which year?

Wouldn’t surprise me if we still have his house (what remains of it) into 2026. Which really was not the plan…
Little Miss Happy
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Hope it goes as well as it can Ally.
Merry Lip Gloss
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My dad died a year past August and still at it.
Ally-C
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Little Miss Happy wrote:Hope it goes as well as it can Ally.


Ta. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was 9 & never took meds. Should be eventful.

About This Thread

Maintained by LindsD
I thought I'd start a thread, as lots of us have elderly folks that we worry about/care for.

Useful info for after someone dies here (with thanks to grast_girl)
moneysavingexpert.com

Other useful links

myageingparent.com

moneysavingexpert.com

Who pays for residential care? Information here:

ageuk.org.uk

Advice on care homes and payment/funding

theguardian.com

Also: After someone dies, if their home insurance was only in their name, sadly the cover becomes void. But if the policy was in joint names, it will still cover the surviving policyholder (though the names on the policy will need to be updated).

A useful book of exercises for memory loss and dementia
amazon.co.uk

Pension Credit. The rules are a bit complex but if your elderly relative has some sort of disability (in this case dementia/Alzheimer's) and go into a home, they may be able to claim pension credit. So if carers allowance stops, it seems pension credit can start. It can also be backdated.

Fall alarm company, etc.

careium.co.uk
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