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Cyn,

Unfortunately that is an area where I have no knowledge. I have done a bit of Googling and this appears to be the best way forward but unfortunately it doesn't look as though it can be done online:

The National Archives of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY; tel +44 (0) 131 535 1314; email: [email protected]

How to find testaments from 1902
From 1902, to search for the will and/or inventory of someone who died in Scotland or someone with Scottish connections who died outwith Scotland, you need to know:
the person's name,
where they lived, and
when they died.
There is an annual index of testaments, the Calendar of Confirmations. From 1901 to 1959 it takes the form of printed or typed volumes and from 1960 it is in the form of microfiche cards. The Calendar covers all of Scotland and gives details of the deceased, their place and date of death, and details of when and where their testament is recorded. The index is available in the Historical Search Room and the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, holds copies up to 1936. From 1985-1996 there is a computer index available in the NAS search rooms.

I am guessing that the "Vitalcertificates" people mentioned by Gin do the legwork needed for their fee.

Good luck.

Cyns

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/you_and_us/faq.asp#FAQ17

http://www.vitalcertificates.co.uk/scottish-will-22-p.asp

Thank you Persie......I like liver and bacon too but will stick with just bacon this morning I think. I'll definitely have some of that gingerbread for later - one of my favourite cakes...........mmmm. Thanks again.



'Tis beginning to rain :-(


Dear Mr Jones....I need to pick you considerable brain, glean some information from your incredible knowledge and, generally, ask you a question............. :-D


How do I go about applying for a Scottish Will from the 1930's? I have googled but got goggled :-D

I would appreciate your advice.........thank you. <3

Thanks all for your advice - I know exactly what you mean Jonesey - that happened to me several years ago when I was sorting out my mum's bits and pieces.

They calculated her pensions and allowances paid, to the very day she died and then sent me a bill for what they then said had been 'overpaid', down to the past penny.

I thought at the time that this was rather petty but sent them a cheque anyway.

Perhaps they should send out instructions to people to make sure that they 'popp off' on the last day of the payments they have received so that they make sure they haven't had anything they are not entitled to ;-)

Such is life, I suppose!

Dea Xxx

Ohhh - I LOVE 'Liver and Bacon' - that is for me this morning with loads of toast !!

Thank you Persie <3 <3

Dea Xxx

Saturday Morning

Breakfast: Cereals in cupboard... porridge on the hob... golden syrup, maple syrup. Stewed apples, stewed rhubarb and peaches... dried fruit. Sugar in the bowl.

Boiled eggs and soldiers. Scrambled egg with chives, Mushroom omelette.

French toast and bacon, Liver and bacon. sweetbreads, kippers.

Crumpets, Bagels, croissants and assorted bread rolls... gluten free cheese scones.

Strawberry jam, cape gooseberry jam, blackberry jelly, loganberry conserve, vegemite, marmite, rata honey, and peanut butter.

Coffee, tea and Milo and assorted juices.

There is lemon slice, gingerbread and fudge brownies for later.

Perse

Sorry about the page stretching - when you post a long link yourself, it isn't obvious what has happened.

Somewhere there is a number for the DWP -they are the ones who pay out the Old Age Pension if Dea's brother was entitled to it. The web address was the only one I could find on their site, so if they don't deal with it, they must be able to give you the number.

Dea,

Please do not get spooked but your request for pension information triggered a memory.

Many years ago I helped my mother in law sort out the affairs of her cousin who had died intestate. The deceased was a spinster with no living relatives other than my M-I-L.

There were a couple of building society accounts with moderate balances plus a small amount of cash, her personal possessions and her benefit/pension book which revealed that she had not collected her pension for a couple of months prior to her death. Letters of administration were obtained and I suggested that the first thing to do would be to obtain the monies from the building society accounts. That done it only remained to contact the benefits office to arrange for payment of the outstanding pension due.

A letter, the pension book and a copy of the letters of administration was sent off and a reply received asking for sight of the building society books which were duly sent. Eventually a letter was received from the pensions department stating that based upon the balances in the BS books it was noted that the deceased had for a considerable period of time, been in receipt of benefits to which she was not entitled. Rather than sending a couple of months payments, they claimed repayment of the overpayment which all but consumed the amount that had been in the building society accounts.

In the years that followed we often laughed about the legacy that almost was.

Dea.

The council normally skip EVERYTHING when they clear a house/flat...They wont leave you his personal stuff...The lot goes I believe,so really you need to clear his personal papers and such before they go in there.

It wasn't me Ginns - It was some kind person who was helping me !!!

You should be busy with your 'Friday Gang' !!!

Please accept some popadums, dips, bhagies, pokaras rom me !!

Along with these??

Bhajias/Pakoras

Chaat

Bhelpuri

Chivda

Vada Pav

Served with Tamarind and Mint-Coriander Chutneys

Enjoy your evening !!!

Dea Xxx

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