£70,000 each for eight relatives

When working on a case where a man had passed away, our research found that his sister had passed away about three months before him. We spoke to the late sister’s neighbour, who informed us that she had died and that her house had stood empty since her death.

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Although we found eight relatives, they chose to sign an agreement with another firm. Therefore, we did not bother with it anymore.  About two years later, the late sister’s neighbour called to ask what was happening with the property next door.

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After further research and a chat with the relatives, it appears that the firm that sorted out the administration on the brother’s estate didn’t take into account that the sister had predeceased him and that her estate would also be transferred to the brother - and subsequently on to the beneficiaries under Intestate Law.

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Somewhat reluctantly, the beneficiaries signed an agreement with us. Previously, they’d only received about £26 each and questioned if the process was ‘really worth it’.

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We took the case to Administrators that we trust and use regularly to start the process again. The conclusion was that the beneficiaries all received a £70,000 average payout. This was money they didn’t even know existed from the cousin who had passed away.

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The deceased lady had been married and it turned out that her husband had predeceased her, but had left a funeral plan requesting that his ashes should be buried with his wife.  It wasn’t until we gained access to enter her property that we found his ashes in a desk, allowing us to fulfil his final wishes.

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