My Desk:
I am taking a day off from my list today . . . . apparently Peter's Death Certificate may take up until middle of December to come through . . . covid19 doncha know.
Without the Death Certificate most banks, utilities and Insurance companies will not carry out your wishes. The Bank kindly froze the bank account, that's the upshot of the face to face meeting with a member of staff, so we will have to wait and see . . . . . I know that I am not the first widow to arrive on the bank's doorstep but I do question why in this day and age there is not contingencies for this event!!
I managed to find the address I was looking for and several others as well, so I created some simple cards just to write and update friends and former work colleagues.
I am taking a day off to catch up with Vintage Trains paperwork as I am carrying on working with the memberships. 'The ship still sails, different hand on the tiller' is how I am explaining it all. This will take up most of the day if not all, I may have to take a nap to recover, but it is going to be done. I have wonderful support from the Committee Chairman, always seems to find an excuse to phone me every day and make me laugh over some small thing. He arranged a meet up in Stratford last Saturday, details to follow, and it was wonderful to be outside among folks again . . . . socially distanced of course!!
Well, must get on . . . will be visiting later if I am able, otherwise tomorrow.
Have a good day, stay warm and . . . . stay safe.
Wow ~ I didn't think about Corona affecting death certificates too. I'm sorry to hear of your loss and your frustration of dealing with paperwork in the middle of grieving. Blessings to you ~ Love, Karen#23
ReplyDeleteFrom experience I am starting to think that some officials are using Corona virus as an excuse to take even longer to get stuff done yet when we were arranging dad's funeral we sorted it all over the phone in about half an hour so it just shows you on the other hand trying to retrieve some money from the National savings took months so I came to the conclusion that if you are giving them money it's sorted instantly but if you're trying to get money back it is going to take a lot longer. This is not what you want when you have just lost someone close to you. Take care and have a happy and creative woyww, Angela x18x
ReplyDeleteTotally ridiculous time for the paperwork to come through but reminds me of the time I waited to enable me to update my late Father's death certificate. His nearly ex-second wife had given the wrong birth date for it and at the time in 1998 they said she was the only one who could change it!! Hmmmm I had been waiting for her to pass on so I could do it but on the off chance a few years ago I rang up the relevant authorities and after having to purchase a copy of his birth certificate and send this on they added an amendment for me. Considering I live in Surrey, he was born in Birmingham and died in Devon, I was amazed I could get it done over the phone.
ReplyDeleteAnyway I hope it all comes through sooner than expected and you can sort stuff out. I had a pleasing outcome with my medical insurance this week.
Happy WOYWW #BJ
I was sorry to read of your loss and of your frustrations with trying to move forward. I get really irritated when companies need to speak to my husband to give permission for me to discuss joint accounts with them! Grrr!
ReplyDeleteI hope your difficulties are smoothed out really soon!
Take care and stay safe
Chrissie #21
Hi Christine. Found your post! Brilliant. Oh my life! I cannot believe you may not get the death certificate for so long. That is ridiculous, because, as you say - nothing can go ahead until you have that. When John died, things were somewhat easier because everything was in our joint names - so no freezing accounts or anything. Oh bless you. I do so hope you get that certificate soon. Will pray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like you have a wonderful supporter there in the committee chairman. Glad you were able to meet up last Saturday. I'm so glad we were all able to meet up last year in Devon!
ReplyDeleteI like those cards - so simple, yet effective.
Take care dear girl. God be with you, bless and keep you. May He make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He lift up the light of His countenance upon you and give you His peace.
Love to you.
Margaret #2
So sorry you are having problems at the moment. I remember my grandmother having no money at all when my grandfather died when I was 10 as the banks had closed his account. You would think they would have come up with something since then. Sending love and hugs x Angela #26
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, bless you for caring on crafting, I'm sorry to hear of your loss and of course your frustration having to dea with paperwork in the middle of all this! I don't think I could. The cards look lovely. Hope the week shines just for you.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW #8
((Lyn))
Sending love and hugs, as being away from WOYWW for a few weeks, I've only just caught up on the news of Peter's death. My deepest condolences...
ReplyDeleteIt's dreadful about the situation with the banks, and the death certificate. My father passed in '07, and I recall the bank freezing Mum's joint accounts with him at the time - my sister ran to the bank the day he died, and the day after, to withdraw as much hard cash as she could from the ATM for Mum, before the accounts was frozen, so Mum at least had money for funeral deposits etc. Simply dreadful. Don't get me started on LPA requirements and the cost of going to courts.... On an aside, Dad was a model railway enthusiast too.
It's a lovely diecut you're using to make the cards. I'm sure they'll be appreciated. Shout if there's any help you need, or just an ear to bend, as there will be times when you just need to rail at the injustice of the world (pardon the railway pun - not intended).
I am so sorry that the virus has caused a delay in getting Peter's paperwork all sorted out, Christine. I do think a lot of organisations are using this as an excuse for not being as efficient as they could be. It's all too easy to blame Covid for every ill that's affecting us these days, isn't it. My various ongoing appointments or non-appointments as the case may be, are now going to be put even more on hold and I wonder if I am EVER going to hear from Exeter, let alone get this operation done! All these delays are deeply frustrating, aren't they. I do hope you get a breakthrough soon because this is the last thing you need. I am so sorry.
ReplyDeleteGod bless, and sorry for late visit this week,
Shoshi x #14
Sorry dear Christine, VERY late in calling. Did read last week.. but mobiles and tired brains etc. No different now as on mobile with tired brain but kept thinking must let you knkw I'm PRAYING re frozen account that LORD would release it much earlie than hoped. How nice of that kind gentleman to be a support at time of need.
ReplyDeleteLoads of hugs and prayers dear sister. God walk with you EVERY day. Prayer hugs Shaz in Oz.x forgotten number.. 🙏🙏🙏😬😬😬