05-05-13, 11:14 AM
When my father died my brother and I were sole beneficiaries.
He had nominated his bank as executors but they wanted to charge £1100, which at the time seemed excessive so my brother and I tried a few local solicitors and agreed on one who said they would act "for a lot less than that" as it was a straightforward probate.
When we got the bill it was £6000 !!!!!!!!!!!
Long story short I contested it with the Solicitors Law Society and got about £3600 back.
Thieving bastards.
He had nominated his bank as executors but they wanted to charge £1100, which at the time seemed excessive so my brother and I tried a few local solicitors and agreed on one who said they would act "for a lot less than that" as it was a straightforward probate.
When we got the bill it was £6000 !!!!!!!!!!!
Long story short I contested it with the Solicitors Law Society and got about £3600 back.
Thieving bastards.
I used to not give a foc, then I discovered Red Bull and now I don't give a flying foc !!!