I haven't heard anything from my sister since dad passed on Tuesday but things need to be sorted so hope someone can advise best way to proceed please. I was contacted today to say that dads death has now been certified and sent to registry office so need to call them to go through the registration process I am Ok to deal with that as have a idea what information they need. I have called TV licence people and a refund is being sent as dads licence due to run until July 2021 he's backdating refund to when dad went to CH but not sure now if guy is sending the cheque in dads name which looking online I'm not sure if bank will accept? guy did take my name so maybe cheque will have my name on and can sort out payment with sister, he is sending cheque to dads address. My sister had already said for any post to be redirected to me as she didn't want dads post. I had set up a redirection of post recently and post should be coming to me now.
My sister doesn't want to hand over dads house back to council yet as still some house stuff to go through and charity's won't go into house to collect large items such as furniture etc so I don't know how long she wants to keep house on bearing in mind dad hasn't been there since 23/11/20 although we had not had confirmation if dad would be sent home after assessment by ASC so rent has been coming out of dads account. I would assume the bank will need informing soon/now that dad has passed obviously our POA is no longer valid and if sister insists house is still rented surely bank won't pay the council if informed dad is deceased as rent paid by Direct Debit same with Council Tax. The same also applies for utility bills all direct debit, phone is not needed so I can cancel but electric, gas as ( don't want burst pipes if cold ) and water needed to clean up. Its getting complicated especially as sister not speaking with me. My sister hasn't even asked about any funeral arrangements that will need to be made but I have a phone appointment booked for Monday at 10am to make arrangements. Dad has a Funeral Plan so mostly its the details of date and more personnel details to sort such as clothing for dad.
I have no idea if Covid will be on dads certificate as he had a positive test last week but was not the direct cause of dads passing so am expecting the certificate to say Advanced Dementia with possibility of Covid being added. I know if they put Covid on the certificate the funeral home is unlikely to let us see dad in Chapel Of Rest and he won't be able to have his own clothes taken in as I had asked at the time the Funeral Plan was set up in October. The insurance company have said that they will pay sister and I direct once we have a death certificate, dads policy is very small and not enough to pay for a funeral which is why the plan was set up. Insurance company don't require to see death certificate just details from it, choice is one sister receives all and then gives other half or they can make equal separate payments once they have necessary details and permission if all paid to one so best we apply separately. I am beginning to feel overwhelmed with responsibility with dealing with all this. I did do paperwork for dad when mum passed but was easier as dad was still here and payments just went to joint account and dad remained in their home.
My sister doesn't want to hand over dads house back to council yet as still some house stuff to go through and charity's won't go into house to collect large items such as furniture etc so I don't know how long she wants to keep house on bearing in mind dad hasn't been there since 23/11/20 although we had not had confirmation if dad would be sent home after assessment by ASC so rent has been coming out of dads account. I would assume the bank will need informing soon/now that dad has passed obviously our POA is no longer valid and if sister insists house is still rented surely bank won't pay the council if informed dad is deceased as rent paid by Direct Debit same with Council Tax. The same also applies for utility bills all direct debit, phone is not needed so I can cancel but electric, gas as ( don't want burst pipes if cold ) and water needed to clean up. Its getting complicated especially as sister not speaking with me. My sister hasn't even asked about any funeral arrangements that will need to be made but I have a phone appointment booked for Monday at 10am to make arrangements. Dad has a Funeral Plan so mostly its the details of date and more personnel details to sort such as clothing for dad.
I have no idea if Covid will be on dads certificate as he had a positive test last week but was not the direct cause of dads passing so am expecting the certificate to say Advanced Dementia with possibility of Covid being added. I know if they put Covid on the certificate the funeral home is unlikely to let us see dad in Chapel Of Rest and he won't be able to have his own clothes taken in as I had asked at the time the Funeral Plan was set up in October. The insurance company have said that they will pay sister and I direct once we have a death certificate, dads policy is very small and not enough to pay for a funeral which is why the plan was set up. Insurance company don't require to see death certificate just details from it, choice is one sister receives all and then gives other half or they can make equal separate payments once they have necessary details and permission if all paid to one so best we apply separately. I am beginning to feel overwhelmed with responsibility with dealing with all this. I did do paperwork for dad when mum passed but was easier as dad was still here and payments just went to joint account and dad remained in their home.
