31 Mar 2015 12:36:22
Ed. not a conspiracy question although it is a bit of a family conspiracy. My wife's auntie was executor for her grandads will. No one really got to see the will as they weren't interested in the time and we're lead to believe that he had nothing left apart from a couple of thousand pounds, a military pension and enough to cover funeral. He did however according to a couple of people vaguely have an endowment policy from a long time ago. A few years have passed since he died and last year (or before) the auntie in charge of the will has come into quite a bit of money. She says it is due to reclaimed ppi yet it amounts to at least £80k - £100k which is definately not ppi. And given the fact she was in debt by at least £20k anyway it is all very suspicious. Do you know of a search or something that would show if he had an endowment and if or what would have been paid out if any?
As a starting point I would ask the aunt in question to provide you with a copy of the will, evidence of its signatories and their contact details.
If probate has been granted, you're in luck=
probatesearch.service.gov.uk