Heir Hunters TV programme

[LizzieW]

I've got it on my ReminderFox (Firefox's calendar), so I'll be sure to watch it, or record it.

Lizzie

[Nick29]

I've always been curious as what Fraser's percentage is?  Anyone know?

I watched an episode last night that I'd recorded (in Aust). The total estate was 182,000 and the descendant got 100,000.  A fairly hefty whack (45%), but without them, he would have not known about it.  In fact, for a while he thought it was a scam.

Alison

Yes, but don't forget that burial and other costs are usually taken from the estate before the inheritance is distributed.

[FraserandFraser]

I've always been curious as what Fraser's percentage is?  Anyone know?

I watched an episode last night that I'd recorded (in Aust). The total estate was 182,000 and the descendant got 100,000.  A fairly hefty whack (45%), but without them, he would have not known about it.  In fact, for a while he thought it was a scam.

Alison

I don't know what show you watched but I can be fairly certain that F&F would not have taken 45%!!

The 182k would have been an estimate, the estate would have been shared between several heirs (even if only one is shown on the program)  there are several costs that are taken off the top before any share is distributed to the heir, it is only then that our fee is taken, i.e after all other costs.

[acorngen]

Nick,

Thought all debts were taken from the estate prior to it being placed with the treasury?

Rob

[FraserandFraser]

No.

The TSol don't tell us the value until we have proved a claim and even then it is an guess! often miles out. We have had estates valued at several £ 100k and only paid out 100's of pounds. had one 2 years ago told worth over 1.5 mill real value 80k.

The TSol don't have authority to pay off any debts.

[acorngen]

Cheers Neil

Rob

[ajf25]

I've always been curious as what Fraser's percentage is?  Anyone know?

I watched an episode last night that I'd recorded (in Aust). The total estate was 182,000 and the descendant got 100,000.  A fairly hefty whack (45%), but without them, he would have not known about it.  In fact, for a while he thought it was a scam.

Alison

I don't know what show you watched but I can be fairly certain that F&F would not have taken 45%!!

The 182k would have been an estimate, the estate would have been shared between several heirs (even if only one is shown on the program)  there are several costs that are taken off the top before any share is distributed to the heir, it is only then that our fee is taken, i.e after all other costs.

Fair enough; only going on what was shown.

Alison

[acorngen]

Neil,

Correct me if I am wrong please.  As I understand the TSol's site the first person to make an accepted claim would normally stop anyone else making a claim against the estate held by TSol.  With that in mind how would an entitled heir make a claim if another entitled heir had been accepted.   Would they then not have to contact the person who had been granted the letters of admon (assuming the estate was over the new threshold for this).  Surely this would mean any entitled heir who had initially refused to sign a contract with yourselves or another HH company would end up having to deal with whomever you or another HH company had used to administrate the estate

Rob

[carol8353]

According to my schedule it starts at 9.15am

Rob

 

Next weeks Radio Times does indeed say that it's on at 9-15am 

Carol