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Can I pay for a funeral this way?

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Autumnsunshine54 · 06/10/2026 19:17

My dads died and he only had a couple of thousand pounds in his current account. He owes a debt to a care home which is more than this. Can I use the money in his current account towards his funeral? He has no will, no executor. I will be applying to be administrator in order to go through probate. He has a couple of vehicles, not sure how much they will be worth when we sell them. I'm still waiting to hear back from other banks/pension companies about if he had accounts etc.

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theretheirtheyre2026 · 06/10/2026 19:22

Sorry for the loss of your dad. I recently went though this and my dad also had no will. We were able to use the money in his account to pay for the funeral. Unsure though if he has debts to the care home. Sorry x

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