Hi everyone,
newbie here, and like a lot of newbies I'm on the scrounge for information!
My brother died a couple of months ago, in a pretty horrible way, with the body undiscovered for several days and the funeral organised by the local council.
When they eventually tracked me down (I live out of the UK) I discovered he was around £20,000 in debt (including money owed to the Department of Work and Pensions), and his total assets came to £280 in a savings account.
My question is - who should I pay the £280 to, the local council for the funeral, or the DWP?
If anyone knows the order of payments from estates and can advise me it would be most welcome. Thanks in advance.
newbie here, and like a lot of newbies I'm on the scrounge for information!
My brother died a couple of months ago, in a pretty horrible way, with the body undiscovered for several days and the funeral organised by the local council.
When they eventually tracked me down (I live out of the UK) I discovered he was around £20,000 in debt (including money owed to the Department of Work and Pensions), and his total assets came to £280 in a savings account.
My question is - who should I pay the £280 to, the local council for the funeral, or the DWP?
If anyone knows the order of payments from estates and can advise me it would be most welcome. Thanks in advance.
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