will overpayment

[Ssoryllek]

Hi I'm hoping I can get some advice , I'm in Scotland, and have receved 40k as a benitituary of an estate its taken 4 years , but in 2023 we receved 2 intrum payments of about 20k , after being shured that wee ( my sister and I were entitled to the money, we used it to help our familys after covid , so 12 months later they are contacting us , saying there was a mistake , and that we must return 20 k back , BUT THE MONEY IS LONG SPENT ! IM DISABLED , I HAVE £135 A WEEK DISABULITY LIVING ALLOWANCE , AND ABOUT 600 IN MY BANK , TODAY SCOTT AND CO ( SHERRIFS OFFICERS ) CAME TO MY HOME, ASKING TO DO A PREE SUE REPORT ! WE ARE AT THE MOMENT GOING THREW AN OFFICIAL COMPLANT TO THE SOLISITORS, AND THEY ACCEPT IT WAS AN ERROR BY A DIRECTOR THAT NO LONGER WORKS THERE ! £20000 WAS MONEY THAT THEY NOW SAY WAS OVERPAYED ! I TOLD SCOT AND CO TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AS IM UNWELL AND THAT IS HOW ANYONE SHOULD CONDUCT BUSNES ! IM DISABLED AND HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD CAR TO GET ME ABOUT , AS I CANT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT , IM WORRYED SICK , CAN THEY TAKE MY CAR AND MY FURNITURE ? MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTWR AS AN AUTISTIC CHILD ( GRANDADS BEST FREND !) I USED A LOT OF THE MONEY TO MAKE THERE HOME SAFER AND HELP THEM , ALSO TO MOVE CLOSER INTO RENTED ACCOMODATION TO BE NEARER TO THEM ! IM AT MY WITS END ! CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME WHAT TO DO ? I HAVE TOLD THEM OF MY CHANGE OF POSITION BEING HAVING NO MOBEY LEFT !

[PallasAthena]

Sorry to hear about the situation you have been put in.

Tagging sederunt who may be able to assist.

Scottish law and practice on Wills is different to what I am familiar with in England.