A WOMAN whose husband inherited thousands of pounds says he didn’t give her a dime and instead spent it all on himself.
Fiona Wilde’s husband Pete, a 44-year-old sales director, inherited £200,000 from an aunt.
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Fiona, 42, thought Pete would use the money to pay off the mortgage or invest in the future of their ten-year-old child.
But Pete used his inheritance to buy a BMW and a family holiday in Mauritius.
“I certainly didn’t expect him to give me a slice of the money, but I did feel strongly that it should be used for something that would benefit us as a family,” Fiona told MailOnline.
“Pete made it clear that, despite sharing our finances in every other part of our lives, this was different.
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“It was his money and he wanted to do what he wanted with it. To me, it felt like he was blowing it.
“If ever I inherit anything in the future, I’d feel selfish if I didn’t discuss what to do with the money with him.”
The lecturer, who lives in Gloucestershire, claimed the inheritance almost ended their 12-year marriage.
She left the family home for several weeks, but the couple did eventually “come out the other side” together.
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Pete agreed to renovations to the family home, including new windows and a kitchen.
It comes after Katie Loveridge, who inherited £250,000 at the age of six, claimed the money ruined her life.
Meanwhile Duncan inherited a miniature silver teapot made in 1728 worth at least £12,000.
You could be on the list to inherit a fortune – check to see if you’re owed money
The Government has released an updated list of the unclaimed estates which could hold a sizeable sum for any relatives.
The full list can be found here.
Anyone who thinks they may be able to make a claim should initially check their entitlement.
The order of priority is:
- husband, wife or civil partner
- children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and so on
- mother or father
- brothers or sisters who share both the same mother and father, or their children (nieces and nephews)
- half brothers or sisters or their children (nieces and nephews of the half blood or their children). “Half” means they share only one parent with the deceased
- grandparents
- uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins or their descendants)
- half uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins of the half blood or their children). “Half” means they only share one grandparent with the deceased, not both
If you are, for example, a first cousin of the deceased, you would only be entitled to share in the estate if there are no relatives above you in the order of entitlement, for example, a niece or nephew.
If an entitled relative survived the deceased but has since died, that relative’s personal representative (the person legally entitled to deal with their estate) must make a claim to the deceased person’s estate.
Claims will be accepted, generally, within 12 years from the date that the administration of the estate was completed and interest will be paid on the money held.
Anyone who thinks they are entitled to claim an estate, the first step is to send a family tree which shows how you are related to the person who has died, and include the dates of birth, marriage and death of all those on the tree.
If it appears that you may be entitled to claim the estate, you will then be asked you to supply documentary evidence that proves your entitlement.
This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk
