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    • She's an only child and he as a brother and sister. He has no will and we have done a check on this to find out if he had left one and nothing has come up. He has savings of around 28k His sister and brother are well off so 28k is nothing to them and aren't interested in his money. This just leaves my wife/his daughter. Would this still need to go to probate there is no estate e.g house or business to sell and the amount left in his bank is just small? When his wife died they just closed her bank account and moved her money across to his account and we just assumed that once my wife has handed in the death certificate and shown evidence of who she is the same would apply to her? We don't know yet the council have only just written to us today with a guide of what to do next.  
    • Did your FiL leave a Will and if so who is the Executor? Strictly speaking banks could refuse to take instructions until Probate is granted but In practice I would expect the bank to take instructions to cancel the DD if the Executor presents the death certificate and a certified copy of the Will
    • Hi   Sorry I probably wasn't clear enough. He had lived in the flat until December 2022 with Dementia by this time it was unsafe for him to have capacity to live on his own and he had to move into a nursing home. We had left it too late to apply for power of attorney so approached a solicitor in March last year for Deputyship. We were still in the process of dealing with it by May 2024. He passed away a few weeks ago and the solicitor was contacted to halt the application and we will just pay the fees of what work he has done up until now. My wife was the named person on her dads bank account but we didn't have the ability to alter any direct debits hence the reasons for applying for Deputyship as we were having problems trying to stop some payments coming out of his account Eon being another difficult company. We kept his flat on from December 2022 - August 2023. it was at this point I contacted Sancutary housing to inform them he was no longer living in the flat, it had been cleared out and was ready for a new tenant and that he had Dementia and had moved into a nursing home December 2022 and explained the reasons why we kept it on. As the named person to speak on his behalf I asked them what proof they needed in order to give notice on the flat e.g proof of dementia and proof that he was living in a nursing home and anything else they wanted. The lady in the upstairs flat and some of the other residence in the street had asked about him and we had told them he had moved into a nursing home. The lady in the upstairs flat wanted his flat for medical reasons so asked us once we had given notice could be let her know and she'll ask them if she can have it. We explained the difficulties and it was left at that but I did tell her I would let her know once notice was given. I contacted the company by email a number of times and also telephone conversations and nobody followed it up and it wasn't till the end of February this year that the housing manager for the area wrote to our home address to ask about him that he had been to the flat a couple of times and nobody answered and he had asked some of the residence in the street and they hadn't seen him for sometime. There was an email address on the letter so I contacted him and copied in the last 2 emails I sent Sanctuary regarding me wanting to give notice on the flat for at least 9 months explaining that it went ignored as well as telephone calls. I also stated I wanted to have his rent payments returned from the date I wanted to give notice which was from August 2023 as the bank wouldn't let us stop the DD without POT or deputyship explaining we were in the process of Deputyship. He gave some excuse about not having POT to cancel on his behalf and spoke to someone in HR and said he would contact the nursing home to confirm he was there with Dementia and if it all checks out we can give notice on the flat which came to an end on the 22 March 2024. There was not mention of back payments for the rent already paid or the fact I had asked to give notice in August 2023. Despite someone living in the flat from 1st April they continue to take DD payments for the flat and have taken another 2 payments of £501. another concerning thing despite Eon not allowing us to cancel the DD to his account the lady upstairs informed Eon that she was moving into the flat February 2024 and Eon refunding the account to his bank and said in an email sorry you are leaving us and canceled his account. Something they wouldn't let us do but a stranger. She also changed her bank account to his address despite the fact notice hadn't been given on the flat yet. So we need to find out how much information Sanctuary actually had for her to tell her power company she was moving into the flat in February despite the housing manager only just getting in contact to find out where he was. So a complaint is going into Eon and Sanctuary and we are going to take advice and ask the bank to charge back the rent. My wife hasn't taken the death certificate to the bank yet to inform them of his passing.  
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The Letter looks fine to me. I'd keep the bit in about the offence. It'll show them they are not dealing with a wally but someone who is well informed.

 

 

Thanks for this, I am sending the letter today and will let you know how we get on!

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If you are having trouble getting an address for ALDI try this link.

I was sent a PCN from Parkingeye for £40, and was going to pay. Not now I have read these comments.

 

I have read many comments where people cannot complain to ALDI. There are no contact details as they want you to go to the Shop Managers. This will not solve a PCN issue.This is the recruitement page of their website and has a comment from the MD. That is where one of my letters will be going.

 

http://recruiting.uk.aldi.com/download/Aldi_UK_Brochure_AreaManager.pdf

 

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If you are having trouble getting an address for ALDI try this link.

I was sent a PCN from Parkingeye for £40, and was going to pay. Not now I have read these comments.

Under the Companies Act 2006 an incorporated Company must have a registered address for all correspondence and legal communications to be sent to. You can check this address at Companies House using their free Webcheck service. Click here and enter Aldi.

 

For the record I found the same information on the Aldi website.

 

Here are the results:

Name & Registered Office:

ALDI LIMITED

HOLLY LANE

ATHERSTONE

WARWICKSHIRE

CV9 2SQ

Company No. 02333320

Ph: 0870 513 4262

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Barnsley boy,

 

Thanks for that, it seemed a little far fetched to me as well. But i thought it would be best to ask.

 

Thanks a lot and those templates are great, had a read through and they are a1.. cheers .

 

will let you all know how it goes, if it does!!!!! :-)

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Sorry to be a pain but i'm a bit confused now - should I be writing to Aldi as well? I've just replied directly to Parking Eye.....

There is no need. Parking Eye are the ones alleging the debt and are therefore the ones you need to respond to.

 

You might want to fire a letter off to Aldi's customer services department telling them what you think of their parking policy. lol

 

My response was to the other poster who was wanting to write to Aldi directly and seemed to be having trouble finding an address.

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you do not have to write to ALDI, but it helps to keep them informed of your aggreavance. I saw on another site that ALDI had stopped the parking charge if you could prove that you had spent at least £30 in the store.I just wrote to Paul Foley the MD, to express my disgust, it can do no harm. I have also used the templates to respond to Parkingeye, so I will keep you updated on their progress.Thanks to all for their help.

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Hi there I wondered if you cpould possible Help me to send Euro Car Parking Company a letter?

 

They said they had given my car a ticket but I have not seen one! So I wrote to them explaing this and yet recieved another letter from them saying that this was noted but I was still respnsible for paying the over stay Fine!

 

I wrote back and explained the situation again and asked to see Prove of this and the fact that I was Driving, as I am the Registared Owner...(I have not drove this car as I am in the Trade and Occassionally lend this Car out to customers while I fix their car). However I have now recieved another Letter from Controlaccount Credit Management on behalf of Euro Car Parks Ltd., saying the amount now due is £95.00 and the possibilitie to commence Litigation and to obtain Judgement against me if the Fine isnot Paid!

 

Why is there No mention of the letter I sent to them?

 

Would you please beable to help me Draft aletter to put astop to this Once and for All?

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:confused: help me to Draft aletter to Euro Car Parks....Please.

Hi confussed.

 

ControlAccount Credit Management are presuambly a Debt Collection Agency. A DCA makes a living out of threatening letters and will frequently ignore your representations.

 

Write to them saying that you disputing the debt with Euro Car Parks they have made and that under OFT guidelines they should refer the matter back to their client. You also state that you deny that any money is owing to them.

 

 

Have a read of Bernie the Bolts template letters in stickies section at the top of this forum. Click here. There is a specific letter for submitting to Debt Collection agencies.

 

You should also write to the Euro and further deny their charges. Use the templates and add the relevant paragraphs. Post what you are going to send up here and someone will give you feedback.

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Hi all,

Just to keep you updated - its been two weeks since I sent my letter and we've not heard anything yet. I don't want to tempt fate but I will be seriously shocked if the letter worked at the first attempt! Is it normal for them to take so long to reply?

We are actually almost 4 weeks passed the 7 day deadline for response too - is this a good sign?

Keep your fingers crossed!!

 

Az

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I was 14 minutes late in an ALDI car park. I received a PCN requiring payment in 14 days and then 10 days later a photo of my car requiring payment in 18 days. I sent one of Bernie the Bolt templates to them and wrote to ALDI. They came back to me and said that they would cancel the ticket if I proved I had spent money in the store that day. This I did, but have not been able to get a response confirming this from ALDI.

I have now received a letter form a company called CCS Collect Ltd who portray to be a collection company threatening court action and the bailiffs. Interestingly the company is based in the same offices as Parkingeye and has the same bank account details!!!

So another letter courtesy of Bernie will be sent and let's see what happens then.

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Why bother wasting your stamps?

 

Just ignore them. What do you actually suppose will happen, cos it sure as hell ain't gonna be court action!

 

I received one of these this morning -

 

I admit i was in the car park as i was working in one of the stores as a visitor - what can i do - please answer my new thread posted as i am worried sick about this ....thanks guys

 

Simple - ignore them. You have just received an unenforceable invoice. Only councils can issue parking fines.

You will receive many threatening letters over the next few weeks - completely ignore. They are simply trying to scare you into paying.

They will never take you to court and if they did they wouldn't have a leg to stand on. They make their money by scaring people into paying.

 

Do not pay. Do not worry. They will go away eventually.

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Hi all,

Just to keep you updated - its been two weeks since I sent my letter and we've not heard anything yet. I don't want to tempt fate but I will be seriously shocked if the letter worked at the first attempt! Is it normal for them to take so long to reply?

We are actually almost 4 weeks passed the 7 day deadline for response too - is this a good sign?

Keep your fingers crossed!!

 

Az

 

 

Hi all,

Well, it was too good to be true, we received another letter from Parking Eye stating amongst other jargon, that it was our responsibilty to prove who was driving the car and saying that if they do not hear from us within 7 days, further action will be taken. Am I right in thinking that if we ignore this letter, they will go away?? Also, is it true that if bailiffs are sent that they should go away if we tell them the matter is in dispute?

I'm trying to keep my nerve but its proving difficult!

Need a pep-talk!

 

Thanks

 

Az

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Hi all,

Well, it was too good to be true, we received another letter from Parking Eye stating amongst other jargon, that it was our responsibilty to prove who was driving the car and saying that if they do not hear from us within 7 days, further action will be taken. Am I right in thinking that if we ignore this letter, they will go away?? Also, is it true that if bailiffs are sent that they should go away if we tell them the matter is in dispute?

I'm trying to keep my nerve but its proving difficult!

Need a pep-talk!

 

Thanks

 

Az

Your responsibility to prove who was driving the car..........Total BS. This is a civil case - onus of proof lies with the complainant. They have to prove who the driver was to establish who the contract is with. They are misquoting the Road Traffic Act 1991. Ask them to quote the relevant statute or case law to back up this fantasy claim.

 

Use the template letters to get the response.

 

Legally they cannot send bailiffs. In this situation bailiffs will only be appointed by the court if you have lost the case and if you have failed to pay the amount set by the court.

 

If they use a Debt Collection Agency to doorstep you (most unlikely) tell them to leave your property and call the police if they refuse. If a DCA writes to you then send a letter saying the matter is in dispute.

 

Stand your ground. These people write threatening letters for a living. There is little legal substance to the threats. Remember if they can't find out the identity of the driver they cannot even begin a case and you are under no legal obligation to help them.

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Hi All,

I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice on a Parking fine issued by Euro Car Parks, for "overstaying" in a Sainsburys car park where there is no pay and display and to my knowledge no signs stating time limit ect. I'm a fairly new driver(6 months now) and am not too sure of what to do.

 

Today 16th March 2008 I recieved the fine for £70 by post saying that I had failed to pay the notice within the specified time(this is the first I knew about it). On the letter itself it says that the date of issue was the 11th March 2008. As Sainsburys is my local shop I could visit as much as 3 times a week so I cannot recall this particular occasion.

 

Please Help :|

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Usual advice:

 

• Do not pay

• Do not contact them

Ignore any threatening letters you receive, no matter how scary they sound

• They will not take you to court

• They will go away after 5 or 6 letters.

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Have a read through the threads. It is unenforceable. I had letters from Parkingeye. Then came the letters from a collection agency, that just happened to be in the same building as Parkingeye!! So it is all a con to frighten you into paying. However you do have to pay if the car park is council run.

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Hi All,

I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice on a Parking fine issued by Euro Car Parks, for "overstaying" in a Sainsburys car park where there is no pay and display and to my knowledge no signs stating time limit ect. I'm a fairly new driver(6 months now) and am not too sure of what to do.

 

Today 16th March 2008 I recieved the fine for £70 by post saying that I had failed to pay the notice within the specified time(this is the first I knew about it). On the letter itself it says that the date of issue was the 11th March 2008. As Sainsburys is my local shop I could visit as much as 3 times a week so I cannot recall this particular occasion.

 

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Hi welcome to the forums.

 

You've had good advice so far. Have a look at the stickies section at the top of the forum. The Private Parking Companies Guide will show you the validity of their ticket.

 

There are also some template letters in the sticky section that you can use to respond to these tickets.

 

The basic rules are admit nothing and don't engage with their appeals process. If you have any questions please post back. If you feel threatened or intimidated then post back - you will receive plenty of encouragement and support.

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Hi MIN 23,

Had the same problem last year, STILL waiting to be taken to Court, LOL, If my saga is still on the site have a look at it it'll cheer you up if nothing else, They scared the heck out of me initially, But thanks to this site and the Great bunch tha ar on it , I stood my ground and ignored them, I'm still waiting fore my sumons And would welcome my day in court, If they dare. (they Probably wont when they loos it will cost them a fortune) I cannot give you advice the decision must be yours, I didn't pay .

Ther Ar some clued up people on the site who Ar more knowledgeable than I,Read through, Make up your mind and Stick to it, Regards Dj :)

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