Miss Fielden passed away with no living relatives at the age of 97 and had previously appointed Slater and Gordon as sole executors of her estate.

We arranged everything after Miss Fielden’s death in accordance with her wishes including registering the death, collecting her possessions from hospital, arranging and attending her funeral and scattering her ashes.

We also dealt with her bank accounts, investments, arranged for her furniture and possessions to be donated to charity and took care of all her utility bills.

We arranged for the estate to be distributed amongst the ten local and national charities Miss Fielden had specified in her will.

Slater and Gordon routinely assist with estate administration where there’s no family or if the family are not able to be involved for any reason. We’re always sensitive, respectful and efficient when dealing with estates.

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