It is coffin chasing they have obtained a death certificate which is relatively cheap for them. Then they have written to every financial provider on their list, some wont tell them the amount until they know they are dealing with the executor. So if you get contact from one of these companies about a relative just do what they have done. Write to everyone especially major banks the post office etc there is standard wording that solicitors use while representing an estate and doing this you can do the same. Or just get a solicitor to do it for you that wont be charging 20% of what can be a very large sum.
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[Finance] Finders international
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It is coffin chasing they have obtained a death certificate which is relatively cheap for them. Then they have written to every financial provider on their list, some wont tell them the amount until they know they are dealing with the executor. So if you get contact from one of these companies about a relative just do what they have done. Write to everyone especially major banks the post office etc there is standard wording that solicitors use while representing an estate and doing this you can do the same. Or just get a solicitor to do it for you that wont be charging 20% of what can be a very large sum.
Seagull kimchi
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Great point - the only problem is that I have no idea who the 'relative' is. Without a name I'm stuck.
Early Doors
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No. I had never heard of them and didn't even know they existed!
Brok
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- Dec 26, 2011
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Well? Have you called them yet?
Seagull kimchi
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Not yet - probably get around to it in about 3 hours mate.
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Do you really think that's how these companies work ?. I suggest you follow the advice in post #5 and watch the program on BBC2. All will be revealed.
Seagull kimchi
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Booo - my case representative is unavailable now - bigger fish to fry I guess. Maybe later folks.
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How do you keep an idiot in suspense ?
I'll tell you tomorrow.
How do you keep loads of idiots in suspense ?
Post it on NSC
Seagull kimchi
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How do you keep an idiot in suspense ?
I'll tell you tomorrow.
How do you keep loads of idiots in suspense ?
Post it on NSC
Man, beer out the nose situation...excellent!
Seagull kimchi
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Ok - I can probably wrap this up.
Had a really cool phone call with a lovely, enthusiastic young lady. As soon as I gave my name she exclaimed 'Do you have any idea how huge and complex your family is?'
Turns out the inheritance stems from the sister of my great grandmother on my late mother's side!!! I have no idea who this person was, but considering my grandmother died before I was born I can only assume my benefactor lived to a very ripe old age. There are dozens of beneficiaries, basically all my cousins on my mum's side and a whole other distant side to the family that we'd have no reason to know about.
She straight up said that there'll not be much in it for us, but the family tree she's constructing is full of intrigue and a bit of scandal, too.
So until I sign the contract I can't be sure entirely, but it looks to me like a run down or derelict property somewhere or a modest amount of savings will be divided between me and about 40 other benefactors - minus 20% + VAT. My reckoning - anything between £200 and £1,500 max.
Still, happy days - It's been a fun couple of days and I'm looking forward to getting the family tree and the old-time, retro-gossip!
I'll bounce this in the year or so it takes to process if anyone's interested. Cheers!
Had a really cool phone call with a lovely, enthusiastic young lady. As soon as I gave my name she exclaimed 'Do you have any idea how huge and complex your family is?'
Turns out the inheritance stems from the sister of my great grandmother on my late mother's side!!! I have no idea who this person was, but considering my grandmother died before I was born I can only assume my benefactor lived to a very ripe old age. There are dozens of beneficiaries, basically all my cousins on my mum's side and a whole other distant side to the family that we'd have no reason to know about.
She straight up said that there'll not be much in it for us, but the family tree she's constructing is full of intrigue and a bit of scandal, too.
So until I sign the contract I can't be sure entirely, but it looks to me like a run down or derelict property somewhere or a modest amount of savings will be divided between me and about 40 other benefactors - minus 20% + VAT. My reckoning - anything between £200 and £1,500 max.
Still, happy days - It's been a fun couple of days and I'm looking forward to getting the family tree and the old-time, retro-gossip!
I'll bounce this in the year or so it takes to process if anyone's interested. Cheers!
FatSuperman
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- Feb 25, 2016
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Thanks for the update! Sounds like Finders will do quite nicely out of it then!
Seagull kimchi
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Yep - we'll get a 1 fortieth or so and they'll get a cool 20% of the total.
I have a bit of an update though. My sister just got a letter from a competitor heir hunting company. As neither of us has signed up yet (apparently several of my cousins have) we may have scored a bit of leverage to drop that 20% down a tad.