Thanks once again for the replies. So if there isn't anything left from my parents estate (which I doubt there will be) what will people like Link do, surely they don't just give up? Perhaps the best thing to do is just ignore them and not even tell the solicitor about them and just get the house sold?

Hello Brigadier and Citizenb, thank you for your replies. I do have a solicitor who is sorting out a grant of probate for me and is asking for any other outstanding debts which I am trying to find and sort out, all very confusing going through piles of paperwork etc. I know that my parents had borrowed against their property and very little will be left after it is sold, and I hopefully will find out in the next few days what they owe on it, I have in the last couple of days sent a copy of the will and my fathers death certificate to the mortgage company. I quite agree Brigadier that it is strange that Link are contacting me about my mothers death just three weeks after my dads. I have a feeling that mum had something owing with a company called MBNB? or similar but a death cert was sent at the time. The thing was my dad became very ill as soon as mum died and pretended it hadn't happened so I am not too sure what is in store for me. I haven't worked since my mother became ill as I cared for her and then my dad until his recent death so am in no position to be chased and be able to pay anyone. Hence my reluctance to tell Link outsourcing that I am the executor.

Thanks so much for your VERY quick response! I will keep an eye out on the debt collection forum.

Hello I'm new here so I hope I am posting this in the correct place. Just a quick background before I get to the letter. My mother passed away in January 2010 and my dad very recently passed away March 2012. I am in the process of getting a grant of probate as my dad has named me executor on a will. Today I went to my parents house and there was a letter from Link Financial Outsourcing addressed to "The personal representative" of my mother. The letter says: We have been advised that Mrs XXXXXX has sadly passed away. Please accept our condolences at this time. In order that we may correctly update our records would you please provide a copy of her death certificate. We would also request that details of Mrs. XXXXX Executor are forwarded to us in due course. If you have any queries about this letter please feel free to contact us on ....... I feel confused as it is my father who has passed away most recently and I am sure (although not entirely) that we let everyone know when my mother died two years ago. I do believe that my parents had a few debts but after reading some of the things about Link outsourcing on here, I feel reluctant to contact them as I do not have any means to pay outstanding debts to them. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance. R