advice needed lads

[nugent]

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.
The plot was already paid for and she is going to be buried to her husband.
So the in laws went to a funeral director where they said they need to remove the old head stone first to dig the grave and sort new headstone out. They will store it and look after it.
She didn't sign any paperwork and wanted a quote before any work was to be carried out.
Now she's woken up to a letter saying theyve taken the headstone and they want £165 deposit.
I'm stunned.
My mother in law is tamping because they didn't have a price off them and they got the stone locked away and are playing hard ball and want the deposit.
I reckon we should call the police and call theft a
And a call to the echo.
What do you say?

[BLUETIT]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

Then just say you are looking around for other quotes.

[EdinburghBlue]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

£165 will be loose change to you, if your a real Tory.

[tigerbaybluebird]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

The plot was already paid for and she is going to be buried to her husband.

[blue matt]

Re: advice needed lads

This any good ? ? ?

Not sure if the father-in-laws name was Stephan though ? ? ? ?

[BlueWales]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

I say " Yes , go for the cheeky ferkers and tell them if they don't give it back you will blacken their name on social media and the normal media ".

[nugent]

Re: advice needed lads

Thanks bluewales.

[Tandy]

Re: advice needed lads

Very unusual for a funeral director to not quote any charges.

[jeepster]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

Call Jeremy Kyle is the best bet

[Wrong Side of the Severn]

Re: advice needed lads

The plot has been bought but that would not have included headstone removal, it's storage or amendment to include the additional name. Somebody has to pay so obviously that would be for the executors of the Will to arrange with the cost coming out of the deceased person's estate. In all probability the cemetery would not allow any Tom, Dick or Harry to remove a headstone so my guess is that the charge is fixed by the cemetery authority who would use their own staff. As for storage and amendment to the headstone that is a separate issue but my guess is that the £165 relates to a fixed cost outside the Funeral Director's control.

[bobh]

Re: advice needed lads

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

The plot was already paid for and she is going to be buried to her husband.

Judge Rinder, Shirley?

[nugent]

Re: advice needed lads

The plot has been bought but that would not have included headstone removal, it's storage or amendment to include the additional name. Somebody has to pay so obviously that would be for the executors of the Will to arrange with the cost coming out of the deceased person's estate. In all probability the cemetery would not allow any Tom, Dick or Harry to remove a headstone so my guess is that the charge is fixed by the cemetery authority who would use their own staff. As for storage and amendment to the headstone that is a separate issue but my guess is that the £165 relates to a fixed cost outside the Funeral Director's control.

yes my mistake, the issue is not with the funeral directors but with the engravers.

[insider]

Re: advice needed lads

yes my mistake, the issue is not with the funeral directors but with the engravers.

The plot thickens

[bobh]

Re: advice needed lads

This thred is 10 years old.
Shirley the issue is over and done with.

[BLUETIT]

Re: advice needed lads

yes my mistake, the issue is not with the funeral directors but with the engravers.

Whoever sorts it out, you won’t get much change out of £1500.00