(December 4, 2008 at 6:00 am)Darwinian Wrote: As you may know, my mother sadly passed away a couple of days ago.
However, while she was in hospital and as I don't have that much money she gave me her bank card and number and said that whatever I needed, petrol money etc. I should just take the money out of her account.
Now that she has moved on to pastures new I am still of course incurring expenses, the funeral springs to mind.
The question is.. Am I still legally entitled to withdraw money from her account as per her wishes?
After all, she has left everything to me in her will.
You're in England, i take it?
Ok, I'm a Commercial Solcitor, but trained for a time in Probate and can give you the initial advice you need -- basically an overview of the procedure and give advice with regard to your spending. As it is a private matter please IM me and I will ask the pertinent questions. Perhaps you could initially answer:
1. Is there a will?
2. Who are the executors?
3. What is the value of the estate?
4. What are the debts of the estate?
5. If there is a will, who are the beneficiaries and what have they been left?
IM me, and i shall get back to you early next week.
Kind regards,
God Calls Me God
