Is it normal to get scroungers at your door when your father passes away?.

[FORMBY999]

My father passed away on the 5th September.
I have received sympathy cards from the family but since that day I have been bombarded with phone calls / callers at the door thinking they are entitled to his estate none of them family members.
The only beneficiary of his estate is me in accordance with his will.
Is there is anything I can do legally or otherwise to stop this nuisance.
In my case I just regard it as a severe nuisance but I am sure it could have far worse effects on many people.
His funeral has not even taken place yet.
Some of these people would have been invited to thr funeral but they will not get an invite now so it appears it will be small.

[factor-fiction]

There have been reports about upsetting cases like this on here before, Granger99. There was a spate of posts on here several months ago about this which were similar to your circumstances. You may find it helpful to look back at some alongside any answers you get now

[sandyRoe]

Why should they think they can have part of the estate?

[factor-fiction]

Sorry to here of your loss, by the way. My dad died when I was in early twenties and I still miss him

[emmie]

suggest that if you get any more of these people, tell them that the police have been informed of other bogus claimants, and unless they have any connection, genuine claim, then then should go.

[mrs_overall]

Be polite with them but as soon as they mention they want something, tell them to contact the solicitor who is dealing with the will

[emmie]

trigger, just what i was thinking,

[FORMBY999]

Hi sandyRoe

The conversation I have heard is that it is wrong for I person to receive a reasonably large inheritance.
Clearly that was not the view of my father whose money / property it was.

[furrypusscat]

Sorry to hear of your loss. Don't wish to worry you unduly but as funerals are usually advertised in the local paper, it has been known that houses have been burgled whilst the service is going on. I would have someone in the house if possible, or remove valuable items. It is sickening to have to think of these things at a time when people are most vulnerable.

[factor-fiction]

Here's an example of the sort of thing ABers have had to put up with

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1087786.html

[shaneystar2]

Have you put a notice in the paper at all FORMBY ?
There are some unscrupulous toerags out there who look at obituaries in the press and then go round and harass the bereaved pretending to be long lost relatives etc..

[Granger99]

Hi factor30

I am sorry to hear about your father passing away when you were in your 20's. My mother and father lasted until I was in my 50's but it is still upetting.

[factor-fiction]

It would be interesting to hear whether/how Martin Bev58 eventually dealt with the same problem

[mike11111]

Don't forget the old saying: "Where there's a will there's relatives!"

[factor-fiction]

These seem to have been non-family members. Unbelievable

[Granger99]

Hi FORMBY

I am sorry to hear about your loss.
I had some problems with some distant relatives thinking they were entitled to the estate.
We decided to live in the house we inherited from my father and we put our house up for sale and it was purchased by somebody who wanted it quick so we moved into my fathers house five weeks after his death before the probate came through.
The relative set the police on to us and said we were there unlawfully.
When the police visited I was able to show them a copy of my father's death cetificate, will and my passport etc.
The police said they were happy and left.

[mccfluff]

unbelievable

[factor-fiction]

Something similar came to light in another thread, Granger99

http://www.theanswerb...4.html#answer-6766640

[mike11111]

Don't forget to watch out for people who turn up at the funeral who say things like, "You won't remember me but I used to word with you Dad years ago. What a lovely fellow he was!" then tag along afterwards for a free feed and booze.

[funnygirl]

That is terrible. I never had this when my Mum passed.

Maybe they think he was a lottery winner or something.

Sorry to hear of your loss though.