Bereavement

ollieandduke
ollieandduke Community Member Posts: 177 Contributor
edited August 2024 in Benefits and income

I wrote on here the other day asking for advice regarding the death of my brother's bank account.
I've received a letter today from his bank stating as he has passed they have closed his account leaving £225 balance in there.
I've rang his bank asking if it would be possible to with draw the money to help pay for his debts.
They've told me I would have to hire a solicitor to fight my case which could take months if not years.
It isn't worth it to me so should I cut my loss and let them keep the £225 that's in his account I don't have money for a solicitor and definitely not for a small amount as this

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  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,686 Championing

    Hi @ollieandduke, I'm sorry it has been quite some time. Were you able to find any resolution for this at all? Was there a special reason you would need a solicitor to fight for the money? Are there, or were there, other benefactors involved at all? Many banks have specialised bereavement teams who help deal with such accounts.

    I do agree that a solicitor will probably cost more than the £225, but unless there are other factors here I wonder the reason for the solicitor at all.

    Let us know how you're doing 🙂 I imagine it's been a difficult time. If you are having any issues with the death Mind have a page on bereavement which links to various resources to help: What is bereavement? - Mind

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