Hopefully someone can give me some advice on what to do with my late mother’s Premium Bonds. She passed in 2018 without a will. We managed to sort her life insurance and bank account fairly straightforward as it was a small estate without property etc. The issue I have now is her Premium bonds.
She was separated from my dad but never divorced. He is technically next of kin however he doesn’t want to claim the premium bonds as they were mums investment for myself and sibling. The PB are worth £10k and NS&I require grant of probate or grant of administration which is fair enough.
Is there any way my dad can pass on the next of kin role to myself to get the bonds? If yes how does he do this? I think he is concerned about getting the bonds and them affecting his benefits otherwise he would simply claim them himself and pass the funds to myself and sibling.
Any suggestions or guidance would be very much appreciated. Thank you!