Bereaved families trying to tie up their loved ones finances hit by banking delays and blunders in pandemic By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 16 February 2021 Bereaved families are facing long delays and costly administration errors when wrapping up their loved ones’ finances … Read more
For six years Money Mail has fought for a more consistent and compassionate service for the bereaved. This campaign is extremely close to my heart, after writing in this newspaper of my own struggles to sort out my mum’s financial affairs when she died in 2015. We called on firms to introduce dedicated helplines, better … Read more
Bereaved families will have to pay Covid fines if funerals break rules, undertakers say after police issued £10,000 penalty when 150 attended service Families who have lost loved ones may have to guarantee to pay cost of fines National Association of Funeral Directors have suggested new rules to members Suggested an alternative option of arranging … Read more
Anguish of families in EIGHT-MONTH probate wait: A fifth of bereaved relatives face long delays to take control of loved ones’ finances, survey suggests Bereaved families are being forced to wait months to take control of loved ones’ finances, with one in 20 facing delays of more than 32 weeks The delay means some are … Read more
Anguish of families in EIGHT-MONTH probate wait: A fifth of bereaved relatives face long delays to take control of loved ones’ finances, survey suggests Bereaved families are being forced to wait months to take control of loved ones’ finances, with one in 20 facing delays of more than 32 weeks The delay means some are … Read more
Relatives grieving the death of loved ones from Covid-19 have warned families against reuniting for Christmas even if the Government allows it. Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested on Friday that families would be able to spend ‘that cherished Christmas with your family as much as possible’, but added that social distancing would still be required … Read more
Relatives grieving the death of loved ones from Covid-19 have warned families against reuniting for Christmas even if the Government allows it. Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested on Friday that families would be able to spend ‘that cherished Christmas with your family as much as possible’, but added that social distancing would still be required … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge donned a lab coat and face mask today as she toured research facilities at Imperial College London to learn about the work being done to prevent miscarriages and stillbirths. Kate Middleton, 38, lived at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall during lockdown but is now back in London, at Kensington Palace with … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge donned a lab coat and face mask today as she toured research facilities at Imperial College London to learn about the work being done to prevent miscarriages and stillbirths. Kate Middleton, 38, lived at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall during lockdown but is now back in London, at Kensington Palace with … Read more
Until about 8.30pm on the evening of Wednesday, May 1, last year, Annabel Wright appeared to be a typical teenage girl, popular at school, revising in her room for a Spanish exam and chatting excitedly with a friend who had just confirmed she would be joining Annabel and her family on holiday to Spain that … Read more