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Trustees

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Sunnyside25 · 07/08/2025 23:48

Another post about something legal. I received lots help on the previous post thank you so much and got where I needed to be however another turn in the works.

The trustees granted me inheritance money from my father. However a third party who I know who this is has appealed the decision. This has caused a reconsideration meeting going ahead. Do I need to apply for the letters of administration now? Lucky she has no proof of living with my father or any photos in his later life.

What are her chances of getting her way? Can I also act if a new decision came and stop this from happening? She’s a horrid vile person who is trying to snatch a hand out.

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godmum56 · 08/08/2025 13:57

a link to your previous post would be helpful

Another2Cats · 08/08/2025 16:43

The OP's original thread from June is here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/legal_matters/5349355-grandfathers-will-testify

"The trustees granted me inheritance money from my father."

In the original thread you said that your uncle was the executor of your grandfather's estate. His estate needed to be distributed according to the grandfather's will which left some money to your now deceased father.

I am confused as to who these "trustees" are?

"Do I need to apply for the letters of administration now?"

Did your father leave a will or did he die without making a will?

If he left a will then whoever is named as executor in the will can apply for probate. If he didn't leave a will then it will be his nearest living relatives who can apply for letters of administration. Assuming that he wasn't married when he died then that would be his children (ie you).

Has nobody applied for probate or letters of administration for your father's estate yet?

If not, then that is the first thing you should do.

"This has caused a reconsideration meeting going ahead."

Again, I'm confused by this. The executors of your grandfather's will have no choice in the matter, they have to leave whatever it says in the will to your father's estate. They cannot hand it on to other random people.

It is then up to the executor of your father's estate, or the person who applied for letters of administration to administer his estate.

"However a third party who I know who this is has appealed the decision."

Again, this is all very confusing - are you in England & Wales or a different country?

It sounds as though your father was living with somebody at the time of his death.

Depending on their circumstances and any evidence that she has, she may be able to bring a court claim against your father's estate. She would have to show that your father was financially supporting her at the time of his death.

She has six months from the date that you get probate for your father's estate in which to bring a court claim.

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Sunnyside25 · 08/08/2025 21:10

Thank you so much for your reply.

2 things are happening -

My father didn’t leave a Will or beneficiaries. That means the pot has been handed to the trustees who decided (me his only child) gets the pot. However a woman who is known as the third party has come forward claiming to be ‘romantically involved with dad’ yet she had her own home her own address. She popped a universal credit screenshot to my dad, saying she had received this much allowance this month with her address on.

I haven’t applied for the letters of admin as the trustees granted me the pot and now it’s been paused because of this. Shall I apply now? Would this stop her tracks?

She definitely doesn’t have a leg to stand on she wasn’t on my dad’s tenancy for sure I have a copy. I found several text messages of them both in rows ect.

I’m worried could she grab a chunk of money she isn’t entitled to?

Case number 2 -

My father was named in my grandfathers Will he was suppose to be receive a large chunk I found texts he didn’t receive this money. I have seen bank accounts and savings he didn’t gets this money. My uncle stole this pot as he applied for probate his only named on the probate form. I had no response from my uncle on the matter when trying communicate with him. This was 2023 I found the texts which raises suspicion he didn’t get the money.

For me it’s my financial side that I just get my dads money that’s my focus or I’m I in the wrong and should go down probate now to find out what happened to the 120k he was owed by my granddad.

Thank you again :)

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Sunnyside25 · 08/08/2025 21:10

England.

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