Assisting an elderly peerson

[Tecwyn]

My wife and I did a lot of work for an old lady before she passed away last December. We kept the fire going in the house for her and did a lot of chores for her. This we did for every day for quite some time and as a result she was able to stay in her home and not have to go into a care home. When I sent the solicitor dealing with her affairs a bill for our work he replied saying that I should get legal advice. Where do we stand with this issue?

[atticus]

What was your arrangement with the lady? What did you agree with her?

[dslippy]

If while shewas alive she did not pay you anything it will be difficult to persude others that you were doing this for reward.

[Sam101]

Are you saying that you helped someone but expected to be rewarded for doing so?

If that is the case, did you have a formal agreement for your services and a certain rate of pay to justify the bill you have sent to the solicitors or in helping the old lady, did you expected to benefit from her estate when she died?

[Scot22]

Many people give years of care and support for no financial rewarc, and none expected.
I don't see how you can retrospectively make a claim with no evidence of any prior agreement.
Perhaps, ethically, her family should have shown some appreciation. They havent.
I would avoid the hassle and expense of possibly worthless legal action.