Mark1984_SRI
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Registered: 7th Feb 06
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In september my nan, unfortunately passed away. Her house went up for sale and sold in october. The new owners moved in etc. and the money went through to the solicitor. I'm slightly suspicious as i know things have been done through probate. I live in preston at uni and my mum updates me on the situation as im set to inherit a considerable amount of this money when it's all sorted. It seems that at every available opportunity, the solicitor manages to stall releasing the funds, because he hasn't received this piece of paper or that! (bearign in mind he says he's got nearly everything he needs now)  Is this a normal thing to be taking this long through probate tec. or is he stalling, as all of the accounts (of my nans) are now closed he's received the cheques for these etc. he's now claiming he needs to do something through the inland revenue. There just seems to be one steback after another. Is this the norm. Sorry fo the essay, any advice welcome from anyone in the know. 
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Greg_M
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depending on the size of the estate and capital involved your usually looking at 6months at least.
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3CorsaMeal
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my ex girlfriend had the same kinda thing when her mum died 
strange that the house is sold, people moved in and the contract aren't settled
i don't know very much about this tho, but pen-pushers are usually slow, boring, dragged out, think they important type people
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Shane
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as long as he has the money the longer he is getting intrest on it, or i could just be chatting out my arse like usual 
[Edited on 11-05-2006 by Shane]
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Mark1984_SRI
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I see, it's just prior to this certain conversations exchanged between the solicitor and my mum. He set a date for mid feb, then stated no later than april, we're now in may, and still nothing. Obviously, i dont know how these things work, but i just feel perhaps he may be dragging his heels, interest gained in the client account i suspect. will this be refunded to us?
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Shane
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dont think so, if the money is in there bank they are making intrest not you, you sold the house for x-ammount and x-ammount you will get
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SetH
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane
as long as he has the money the longer he is getting intrest on it, or i could just be chatting out my arse like usual
[Edited on 11-05-2006 by Shane]
i thought this also.
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Mark1984_SRI
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane
dont think so, if the money is in there bank they are making intrest not you, you sold the house for x-ammount and x-ammount you will get
hence the reason they're dragging their heels, probably good interest aswell probably pay for the firms christma do arse
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Kerry
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you can claim the interest back
when i sold my house the funds sat with the solicitor til the divorce went through and i got the interest back
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