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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
Another Family Thing update:
The solicitor emailed my uncle last week, also telling him he had to pay back €25000 instead of €5000. He went off at them; he didn't need to pay back that money because he accepted the inheritance "beneficiary". He was wrong about that and a couple of other things. On Monday the solicitor tried to call him, but his landline was disconnected and he didn't pick up his mobile phone. My uncle moved recently, so that might be why the landline has been disconnected. We suspect he recognized the telephone number of the solicitor and didn't pick up his mobile phone. But through my father's aunt and the website of my uncle's business we were able to get two other telephone numbers for the solicitor.
We got an email yesterday, the solicitor had spoken to my uncle and he denies knowing that he promised to pay back €5000, and he isn't planning on paying back €25000. He also doesn't want to sign for the sale. The solicitor is going to talk to him one more time, but they don't believe it will make a difference. They will continue with the preparation of the sale of the house, though.
They could see two options for us: first, the house gets sold, the money that's left over is divided between my father and aunt and they have to see how to handle my uncle. Or, the house is sold, the money is set aside and then my uncle is dealt with. Either way makes sure there are only minimal costs for the estate. I think we're going to go for the latter.
It looks like we're going to court again, whatever happens. We've also decided that if we go to court we're going to claim the full €25000 and not just €5000. The difference in what is inherited will be a couple of thousand euros (if my uncle ever pays up). At first we hoped we could opt for a quick court case, if we didn't ask for the money, but it looks like that isn't a possibility at this time. So we're going full in.
We're a month away from the 7 year anniversary of the fire, which is when this all started.
In Dutch we have a children's song, that is sung when traveling/going somewhere. Translated it goes like this: we're almost there, we're almost there, but not quite yet. Right now that is the best description for the whole situation.
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Wow. He really is a piece of work, I must say. Remarkable, truly.
Hitch