Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Probate Valuation Of Chattels: Arranging A Funeral

The person who makes the arrangements with the funeral director may be considered to have entered into a binding contract, and become responsible for the cost, even if they are not related to the deceased.

The funeral director

When someone dies at home and the person is to be buried, the funeral director can be called to take the body to a chapel of rest as soon as a doctor has certified the death. If someone dies in hospital, they may rest in the hospital mortuary, or the funeral director will arrange for the body to be taken to the chapel of rest.Sometimes this can be a considerable expense if the person died some way from where the family wish them to be buried. Before the funeral can take place the funeral director must have the burial or cremation certificates.

It is important to check whether the dead person left any instructions with the Will about the funeral, or wished the body to be given for medical research, or organs to be donated for transplantation. If there is a Will, the executor has the right to decide whether it
will be a burial or a cremation, whether the Will expresses a particular wish or not. If there is no Will, the next of kin should decide. It is important to check whether the deceased has already made arrangements for their own funeral, or carried funeral insurance.

Funeral directors accept that relatives will seek quotations before they decide which company to use – information can be found in Yellow Pages Directories under the heading ‘funeral directors’. If relatives cannot afford to pay for the funeral they should seek assistance from the local social security office (formally known as the Benefits Agency).

The National Association of Funeral Directors has a code of practice for funeral directors which it encourages its members to display. It can be seen at Citizens Advice Bureaux, or at funeral directors who are members of the Association. The Association also operates a complaints procedure.

Members of the Association offer a basic funeral which can be requested. This consists of the Funeral Director’s services, provision of all necessary staff, a coffin suitable for the purpose of cremation or of burial, transfer of the deceased from the place of death (at least ten running miles allowed) in normal working hours, care of the deceased prior to the funeral and provision of a hearse to the nearest crematorium or cemetery. The specification excludes embalming, viewing of the deceased, limousines and any fees or disbursements payable on the client’s behalf. They will also attend to all necessary arrangements and papers. If not all these services are required, the bill should be reduced. Work done outside normal hours means extra costs. The funeral director will discuss varying costs of a funeral and cremation, including additional costs of burial, and should have a price list with all types of coffin, casket and services provided. A written itemised estimate of costs will be given. Additional costs of flowers, crematorium and cemetery fees, doctors and clergy often exceed the actual costs of the funeral, and the funeral director will also advise on these.

The funeral director will usually offer to pay costs to the hospital, crematorium, or burial ground, and minister of religion, but these can be handled direct. Many funeral directors will submit the bill, and offer a discount for payment within a certain time. Where the dead person had a bank account, the bill can be submitted to the bank. The Department of National Savings (form SB4 obtainable at Post Offices) and building societies may pay out amounts up to £5,000 on the evidence of the death certificate, although they are not bound to until the grant of probate or letters of administration have been issued. The funeral director will understand if the bill cannot be paid until then, but the circumstances should be explained when planning the funeral.

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