If I am a bit quiet. . .
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good luck with the probate. Just finished my mums last month. What a pain in the arse, made worse because she died in Italy and we had to get affidavits etc from Italy. What a head ache, the stupid aussie courts refused to make any concessions for the effect covid and the lockdowns were having in Italy
greggerypeccary
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Good luck.
I'm gonna lose both my parents this year, so I have all this ahead of me.
Certainly, and obviously, not looking forward to it
I'm gonna lose both my parents this year, so I have all this ahead of me.
Certainly, and obviously, not looking forward to it
Sorry to hear that Greg. Enjoy what time you have left with them.Good luck.
I'm gonna lose both my parents this year, so I have all this ahead of me.
Certainly, and obviously, not looking forward to it
Greg might have a complicated situation—each parent presumably has made out a will leaving their estate to the other parent? Might be an idea for each to make a new will leaving their estate to you? I don’t know but that was how Mum and Dad’s wills were drawn up. Maybe seek legal advice, Greg?
greggerypeccary
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Nah, it's all very straight forward thankfully.
I had the wills drawn up properly by a lawyer.
Some photos, some of my jade and a book of mine went missing after Mum died. Shit like that is unfortunately common with death. My sisters should be happy—many cases like mine the carer has slimed the title from the person being cared for to the carer! Doubt Mum would have agreed tho, despite the dementia.
Luckily I got some photos from cousins, one here, one in Holland.
Luckily I got some photos from cousins, one here, one in Holland.
especially when the deceased is overseas.
My grandmother ALWAYS had cash hidden away in various places. As she couldn't get out often, she wanted to make sure that in the event of an emergency, she would have money to deal with it. By the time mum got there there wasn't a cent anywhere in the house. They went through everything, including my grandmothers underwear. Who knows what else they took that we aren't aware off. Disgraceful behaviour.
greggerypeccary
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Happy Birthday to your Mum
Dad gets cremated tomorrow, and I'm dreading it - not sure how I'm gonna get through the day.
greggerypeccary
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No service - his wishes.
Just knowing it's all final today is hard to take though.
Mum's out of hospital - the stroke and heart attack don't seem to have done any major damage to her.
She's determined to keep living alone.