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My mother died and left a bank account with money yet i do not have the account number.?

Nor do i have the bank sort code.

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My mom had a barclays bank account. she died over 10 years ago & there was money in the account when she died. i do not know the sort code or account #. the only thing is she might have left me as the beneficiary.

All i have is her death certificate and my birth certificate & id card to show our relationship. With such limited info, how can i resolve this matter & inherit the funds?

she had no will b/c she died prematurely. i dont know what to do b/c i live in the US! she died when i was 11....and she was married to my step dad @ that time. (im told they even had a prenuptial agreement)

6 days ago

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Did you try contacting the bank? Depending on the type of bank account, you may already be listed as the beneficiary. If it was just a regular checking or savings account, they'll still be willing to give the money to a legal heir. You'll have to prove that you're the one who should get the money, though, as opposed to the stepdad, other siblings, etc.

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• you'd have to phone the bank. you can get the number off the website and phone customer service. Since your in the US, i think they'd most likely ask you to fax the death certificate and ID but then again i could be wrong. they may want to see the actual documents.
  But yeah, phone them up and explain your situation.

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• Sounds complicated. I'd give Barclays a call if you can't get to a branch. Ultimately, you may have to travel to the UK to sort it out, which might be silly if there isn't enough money to warrant it.
  
  You may be able to email/fax the information to Barclays to resolve it.
  
  Either way, you should start buy contacting them. You may end up surprised at how easy it is to sort out.
  
  Good luck.

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• Does Barclay's Bank still exist? If there is one in your area, go to it otherwise go to your personal bank and ask to speak to the manager. Make photocopies of your documents and take them as well as the originals. Hold on to the originals and show the copies to the manager (they'll probably walk around with them & you don't want your originals to get lost!) Explain your situation and ask them how to proceed. They should be able to direct you so this can be resolved. Good luck!

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• if you know the town where she resided then perhaps that will be where she had her account so that is a start if you don't know the town then get in touch with barclays bank headquarters who may be able to assist they will also tell you what documentation you will require in order to prove who you are and the relationship, good luck

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• With her death certificate and your birth certificate there should be channels to access her account, if the statute of limitations has not run out to claim the funds. Contact the bank you know she had an account with and explain the situation.

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• You don't need to know her account number. I would contact her bank and ask what paperwork is needed to close it or get access to the money.
  
  I'm not sure of the the laws in the Europe.
  
  As far as living in the US probably something you have to do in person. So ... Vacation time!

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• If she was married to your stepfather at the time, the money would have passed to him by law, as next of kin.I doubt that there is any money to find out about but ring Barclays bank and speak to someone about it

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• If she died without a will her estate would have passed to her husband, your step dad. The money would have gone to him.

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• Call the bank and find out what they require to access the funds.

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• contact your stepfather, good chance he got the money.

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• No bank will give you access to any funds without a deed of probate, no matter who you are. Just because you are her daughter it does not mean that you are her beneficiary. You need to contact the probate office and see if a deed of probate was issued and to who. Then you need a solicitor to prove that you are next of kin. When she died, her husband may have inherited, although if they were in the UK, he should only have inherited part of the estate - her children would inherit the rest. (Under UK law, when someone dies intestate the entire estate does NOT go to their spouse.) You need to contact someone and get legal advise - the bank will not tell you anything as data protection prohibits them giving any information without the deed of probate. Even with death certificates etc, you will not be allowed any details of the account because you have not proved that you have a right to those details. All you can do with a death certificate is have an account put on hold until probate is granted. As far as the bank are concerned, her estate could have been left to anyone, so you will need to prove that you are her beneficiary. If your step-father is still alive, and any other siblings, they too are entitled to a share.

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