I have today received a copy of a will and the grant. The main purpose for sending for them was so that I could find out for my mum if my aunt [her sister in law ] had been a beneficiary, it was purely for my mums curiosity ,something she has wondered about for years and also it gave me the opportunity to send for a will for the first time to see what the procedure involved
As suspected my aunt did benefit from the will,albeit a much smaller amount than mum thought,the family myth was she would leave her money to the cats or dogs home as she had no children,this she didn't do she left the remainder of her estate to two medical foundations,however it doesn't say how much that amounted to.
The only mention of money other than the amount left to my aunt was on the grant.At the bottom of the grant it says
"it is hereby certified that it appears from information supplied on the application for this grant that the gross value of the said estate in the United Kingdom does not exceed £70000.00 and that the net value of such estate does not exceed £40000.00"
do I take it to mean there would have been £40000.00 less my aunts bequest
to be given to the two medical foundations.Also what could account for the £30000.00 difference between the gross and net amount.
If anyone is able to help me understand the above I would be grateful.
Hana
As suspected my aunt did benefit from the will,albeit a much smaller amount than mum thought,the family myth was she would leave her money to the cats or dogs home as she had no children,this she didn't do she left the remainder of her estate to two medical foundations,however it doesn't say how much that amounted to.
The only mention of money other than the amount left to my aunt was on the grant.At the bottom of the grant it says
"it is hereby certified that it appears from information supplied on the application for this grant that the gross value of the said estate in the United Kingdom does not exceed £70000.00 and that the net value of such estate does not exceed £40000.00"
do I take it to mean there would have been £40000.00 less my aunts bequest
to be given to the two medical foundations.Also what could account for the £30000.00 difference between the gross and net amount.
If anyone is able to help me understand the above I would be grateful.
Hana
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