Family Law
Pearson Legal
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Mr C died in 2013, without leaving a Will. He was unmarried and had no children, but was survived by his father who was entitled under the intestacy rules to his estate. Mr C’s father had also failed to make a Will and had no close relatives.
Relatives of Mr C’s father needed to be found who would be entitled to inherit the father’s estate (and through him Mr C’s estate). Their search took approximately 6 months and cost over £10,000.
Some relatives remained untraced and an insurance policy costing over £2,000. In total more than 40 people were traced who would be entitled to the estates of Mr C and his father. Some relatives will only inherit less than 1% of the value of the estate and many of these relatives were not known to Mr C or his father.
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