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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House Contents Valuations: Precautions Against Probate Fraud

Probate fraud is an attempt to deliberately deny the heirs and beneficiaries of an estate of their rightful inheritance. Some methods include:

False accounts
Abusing power of attorney
Fake beneficiaries
Suppressing the will
Removing assets
Inventing fake debts against the estate
Coercing the testator before death

Fraud can be committed by people in your service or even people that are close to you. Common suspects include:

Executors
Relatives
Carers
Solicitors

There are signs that you can look for if you suspect that someone is committing probate fraud or attempting to scam someone close to you.

What to do when suspecting probate fraud.

If you have suspicions, it is usually best to look into the matter discreetly, without making your suspicions widely known. Sometimes, there are perfectly reasonable explanations for signs that you notice.

I.T.G Probate Valuations advises before doing anything rash, make sure that you collect as much evidence of probate fraud as possible. A common sign of probate fraud is a sudden change in the will, just before someone dies – make sure to collect any previous wills, codicils and notes. You may even need to look at the will of the deceased’s spouse or partner.

You should also investigate into who witnessed the signing of the will, as well as where the will was signed and where it was registered.

The best preventative measure would be to make a solid will and appointing trustworthy executors. When you die intestate, there are many variables that could lead to complications. Relatives might have differing ideas than the ones set out by laws of intestacy and could decide to take matters into their own hands.

Executors need to seek professional legal advice if they encounter difficulties when dealing with fraud or contentious probate. Be particularly mindful of will changes, items disappearing, money transfers or unexplained withdrawals.

Will Fraud Prevention Checklist

As a precaution against the possibility of subsequent tampering with the will and fraud:

1. The date of the will should be expressed in words rather than figures (words are more difficult to alter than figures) and any sums of money should be expressed in words followed by the sum in brackets expressed in figures.

2. Each page of the will should be numbered and signed by you and by the witnesses as close to the last line on the page as possible to prevent anything being inserted.

3. Try to avoid making any alteration, interlineations or obliterations, but if they are unavoidable, you and your witnesses should each write his or her respective initials as close as possible to them to authenticate them

4. The gaps at the end of each line and paragraph should be ruled through.

5. The same pen should be used by you and by the witnesses when signing to indicate that all signed at the same time.

6. If you are blind or otherwise unable to read, have someone other than the person who prepared the will read it over to you before it is signed.

Finally, never attach a pin or fasten anything to the will, even with a paper-clip.

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