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Let me tell you a story of a man called Jim

whisky

Boobie inspector
Not gamma.

My uncle Jim, I heard about his as a boy from mum, but never saw him as he lived abroad, when my Nana died (grandma, not visitor) he came home to live in her house, get all her stuff and money.

For the next 30 years I got to know him, he was a good character, prone to tall tales, which got more extravagant the more he told them, but as the years went by, a trend set in, he didn't go to funerals, not his brother, or his sisters.

He mentioned having children but never mentioned their names, he was an enigma, he was private, and when he died of cancer last Friday I didn't even know he was ill, and he told the home he had no family.

With everyone else dead, it fell on me to sign the death certificate, me to pay for the funeral,e to go through his house and see if I could find any proof of his children so I could contact them before the funeral, and send them his money, as he left no will, had no insurance.

Only the home won't give me his keys, won't give me his wallet.

He has no family they say.

My name is on the death certificate I say, no family they say.

I have a family tree, my grandparents are his parents I say, no family they say.

I have his parents wedding certificate, and his grandfathers skipper licence from 1887, no family they say.

I know they are in a bind here, it's the final words of a dying man, but life of the party, buy everyone a drink, uncle Jim has fucked me over royally here.

I either have to suck up funeral costs I can't afford, or I have to fight a charity set up to help people dying of cancer.

I love you Jim, but your a cunt.
 
My mum didn't write a will before she died and we went to citizens advice to find out what that meant for the house and they were quite helpful. Would have been easier if she'd written a will though!
 
If that's the case let them know they're burying him, and then walk away. Make sure you reimburse yourself for the money for the funeral from whatever's in the house. Also contact a probate lawyer immediately. They'll help you sort it out.
 
Not been to the house yet, getting the key on Monday, but they already cleared the house of any cash.
 
They are the care home he was in for the last week of his life, funeral is next Thursday.
 
wow, what a fucking mess. I wish you the best. With no will and you being able to prove you're a living relative probate is essential. Just my opinion, but I've been through that more than once.
 
The ultimate twist now is Jim shows up at the funeral and says "just another of my jokes!" and does a dance.

(Sorry if that's in poor taste, will delete on request.)
 
It's fine, he'd laugh.

Had a few weird things happen the last few days, my jack Daniels t-shirt appeared near the front door on the floor, when it had been in the kitchen.

And today we found a card for the dove house charity on the floor, and that's where he died.
 
When it rains it pours, got my dead brothers wife saying I'm a just after his money, and seemily resentful she wasn't left anything in my mum's will.

My wife's family aren't talking to us either, why do families have to suck?
 
Ironically me working with the people trying to find Jim's family will ultimately mean the same sister in law will probably get some of the estate.
 
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