Elderly female has passed away in a care home after many years having sold her home to pay for it. It is the families understanding that a sum of money from the sale remained in her saving (ie not all of the sale is used to fund her care). Plus also any unspent pension.
She had two adult children and one has since passed away. Would the one remaining “child” receive all of the savings or would 50% be passed to the NOK of the deceased “child”?
And would the surviving relative be able to claim the savings without anyone knowing? Needless to say he isn’t trustworthy at all…..
This is in Scotland and I appreciate it’s a specific question. Thanks in advance.