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]

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

Then just say you are looking around for other quotes.

[EdinburghBlue]

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

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

[tigerbaybluebird]

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]

This any good ? ? ?

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

[BlueWales]

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]

Thanks bluewales.

[Tandy]

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

[jeepster]

Right, my mother in laws mother died last week.

Call Jeremy Kyle is the best bet

[Wrong Side of the Severn]

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]

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]

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]

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

The plot thickens

[bobh]

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

[BLUETIT]

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

[North Cardiff Blue]

I think the price for removal storage and re-engraving is pretty similar, so just get an alternative price to ensure the firm the has the headstone is not ripping you off.

As you say it has to removed anyway, otherwise it would get damaged when they dig the grave.

It is a rip off, but usually at times like this, people just pay it.