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[Jimbob]

we've had two years of dealing with solicitors & estate agents plus pain in the arse housebuyers

I feel your pain Mick, as I've been dealing with estate agents and solicitors for the last couple of years and the levels of incompetence is staggering.   

Useless solicitors especially! 

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Solicitors not only incompetent but complete liars, both house sales were completed around August the 4th 2022 wifey only received her inheritance on November the 21st, they were stringing her along with insurance  & inheritance tax nonsense while sitting on a pot of cash , in the end I accompanied her on a visit to the Solicitors and insisted the money be in our account within 48 hours   ( very politely for me.) But it should never have to come to that

I’m just about to start a probate application as I’ve just lost both of my parents. Wish me luck. 

Definitly do it yourself, not hard and you don't need solicitors 

Actually, you do need a solicitor to notarise the paperwork and get you to swear on the bible (other religious texts are available ) that you haven't told any porkies about the value of the estate. 

When I did it, it took about 10 minutes and cost £10!    I expect they charge £100 these days.   

You just make the declaration online these days, dead easy.

[Sir Tigger KC]

we've had two years of dealing with solicitors & estate agents plus pain in the arse housebuyers

I feel your pain Mick, as I've been dealing with estate agents and solicitors for the last couple of years and the levels of incompetence is staggering.   

Useless solicitors especially! 

.

Solicitors not only incompetent but complete liars, both house sales were completed around August the 4th 2022 wifey only received her inheritance on November the 21st, they were stringing her along with insurance  & inheritance tax nonsense while sitting on a pot of cash , in the end I accompanied her on a visit to the Solicitors and insisted the money be in our account within 48 hours   ( very politely for me.) But it should never have to come to that

I’m just about to start a probate application as I’ve just lost both of my parents. Wish me luck. 

Definitly do it yourself, not hard and you don't need solicitors 

Actually, you do need a solicitor to notarise the paperwork and get you to swear on the bible (other religious texts are available ) that you haven't told any porkies about the value of the estate. 

When I did it, it took about 10 minutes and cost £10!    I expect they charge £100 these days.   

You just make the declaration online these days, dead easy.

Ah OK, I didn't know that. 

I sent off a wad of paperwork not far off the size of the phone book! 

[ronnyd]

we've had two years of dealing with solicitors & estate agents plus pain in the arse housebuyers

I feel your pain Mick, as I've been dealing with estate agents and solicitors for the last couple of years and the levels of incompetence is staggering.   

Useless solicitors especially! 

.

Solicitors not only incompetent but complete liars, both house sales were completed around August the 4th 2022 wifey only received her inheritance on November the 21st, they were stringing her along with insurance  & inheritance tax nonsense while sitting on a pot of cash , in the end I accompanied her on a visit to the Solicitors and insisted the money be in our account within 48 hours   ( very politely for me.) But it should never have to come to that

I’m just about to start a probate application as I’ve just lost both of my parents. Wish me luck. 

Definitly do it yourself, not hard and you don't need solicitors 

Actually, you do need a solicitor to notarise the paperwork and get you to swear on the bible (other religious texts are available ) that you haven't told any porkies about the value of the estate. 

When I did it, it took about 10 minutes and cost £10!    I expect they charge £100 these days.   

You just make the declaration online these days, dead easy.

Ah OK, I didn't know that. 

I sent off a wad of paperwork not far off the size of the phone book! 

TBF, the size of the last phone book we had delivered was more like a pamphlet. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

we've had two years of dealing with solicitors & estate agents plus pain in the arse housebuyers

I feel your pain Mick, as I've been dealing with estate agents and solicitors for the last couple of years and the levels of incompetence is staggering.   

Useless solicitors especially! 

.

Solicitors not only incompetent but complete liars, both house sales were completed around August the 4th 2022 wifey only received her inheritance on November the 21st, they were stringing her along with insurance  & inheritance tax nonsense while sitting on a pot of cash , in the end I accompanied her on a visit to the Solicitors and insisted the money be in our account within 48 hours   ( very politely for me.) But it should never have to come to that

I’m just about to start a probate application as I’ve just lost both of my parents. Wish me luck. 

Definitly do it yourself, not hard and you don't need solicitors 

Actually, you do need a solicitor to notarise the paperwork and get you to swear on the bible (other religious texts are available ) that you haven't told any porkies about the value of the estate. 

When I did it, it took about 10 minutes and cost £10!    I expect they charge £100 these days.   

You just make the declaration online these days, dead easy.

Ah OK, I didn't know that. 

I sent off a wad of paperwork not far off the size of the phone book! 

TBF, the size of the last phone book we had delivered was more like a pamphlet. 

OK fair does and you've told me a million times not to exaggerate Ronny! 

[ronnyd]

we've had two years of dealing with solicitors & estate agents plus pain in the arse housebuyers

I feel your pain Mick, as I've been dealing with estate agents and solicitors for the last couple of years and the levels of incompetence is staggering.   

Useless solicitors especially! 

.

Solicitors not only incompetent but complete liars, both house sales were completed around August the 4th 2022 wifey only received her inheritance on November the 21st, they were stringing her along with insurance  & inheritance tax nonsense while sitting on a pot of cash , in the end I accompanied her on a visit to the Solicitors and insisted the money be in our account within 48 hours   ( very politely for me.) But it should never have to come to that

I’m just about to start a probate application as I’ve just lost both of my parents. Wish me luck. 

Definitly do it yourself, not hard and you don't need solicitors 

Actually, you do need a solicitor to notarise the paperwork and get you to swear on the bible (other religious texts are available ) that you haven't told any porkies about the value of the estate. 

When I did it, it took about 10 minutes and cost £10!    I expect they charge £100 these days.   

You just make the declaration online these days, dead easy.

Ah OK, I didn't know that. 

I sent off a wad of paperwork not far off the size of the phone book! 

TBF, the size of the last phone book we had delivered was more like a pamphlet. 

OK fair does and you've told me a million times not to exaggerate Ronny! 

[Doctor Gollum]

And whatever you do, don't die in Scotland with an English will.

Took my Stepmother almost 15 months to sort Dads will out.

[Andy B]

....
 as I’ve just lost both of my parents.  ...

Sorry to hear that Allan ... 

[YZ250]

....
 as I’ve just lost both of my parents.  ...

Sorry to hear that Allan ... 

Thanks Andy. 

[YZ250]

Back to cars.    Thought that I hadn’t been out in mine for a while so, even though it started fine, I stuck some electrickery in it. Then I remembered that it had a run on Monday so I’m going senile.    Stuck some screen wash in it and topped that up.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Bought another one. 

[Raeturbo]

French🤣🤣🤣??

[STEMO]

Bought another one. 

Diesel, 60mpg, for work.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Bought another one. 

Sacre bleu!   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

French - yes and no.
Petrol not diesel.
60 mpg - at least. 

[dave the builder]

French - yes and no.
Petrol not diesel.
60 mpg - at least. 

If it's French , the "60 MPG" quoted is not a true MPG figure 
the recovery truck it's being moved on also requires fuel ,and should be included in the MPG calculations