Death of Parents with no wills. What next?

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Elderly Father died in September, no will but assumed everything to go to mum. No property. Approx £30k in their joint account. Mum in care home, using the £30k to pay fees.

Mum died a few weeks ago. Approx £20k left.

What next? There were no wills, they wanted everything split equally between their adult children.

Eldest adult child not interested/capable of dealing with any legalities.

I've been through this when mum died earlier this year. No Will. Bloody nightmare we weren't speaking. I have 3 sisters who were in contact with her. It as I live closes I dealt with it all.

They need to agree who is dealing with the finances.

This person does everything (they become executor of mums estate).

Mums debts need to be paid out her the money she left before any of it is given out as inheritance. Care home fees etc. HMRC tax.

Bank, life insurances, funeral plan. Need to be informed. The executor can have all. Monies from these paid to them.

Legally as dad is dead her surviving children get equal amount after debts etc. If a child of hers is dead and has kids they get money.

Gov.uk is brilliant it helped me, step by step.

But if mum's kids cannot agree who should be executor a Probate needs to be applied for, the Certificate is legally binding and names the person as the executor.