After yesterday's bright blue skies, today's was of dark, grey and rain. It rained all day. I tried to put some washing out, but the rain came back about 2pm after trying to brighten up a bit. The Phone rang constantly, mainly it was people who didn't make it to the service and wanted to give their condolences to mum. She was ok. She wanted to take down the cards and said they should've gone into the coffin. I put them in a bag and they have gone upstairs to be put at the bottom of the wardrobe, probably.
Steve and I did very little. I read through some of the notes about completing the Inheritance tax forms, not that there is any to pay, but it still needs completing. I sent an email to Karen Baker, who sorted out the will for my dad as the signed copy is held in a solicitors in Southport. The tax form wants to know if the house is left solely to mum but it doesn't directly ask if it or part of it has been left to anyone else, as it has in this instance. This was mainly to protect some or all of the value of the house for me and my brother. This was not out of any need or greed, but mainly because we feel that these services should be free, like they are in Scotland or in nursing homes. Dad was in a care home from March to December and I am still not sure if they are going to send a bill or try to recover some of their costs in some way.
I gave up on it by the end of the day, no further. I did call several utility and insurance companies were dad's name was on the policy. Some were straight forward, some not so. Still lots more to do.
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