Heir Hunters Bbc....

[trt]

Its amazing what records/story's they dig up about peoples lives, and some with dark secrets.

Today, this gay man who was in the Navy, had to change his name, as if he was found out, he would be jailed & dishonourably discharged.

How things have changed!

[ummmm]

Isn't progress a wonderful thing?

[Cloverjo]

It's so weird when you look back at the prejudice against gay people, black people, what the the heck was going on then?

[ummmm]

And the Irish...

[Bazile]

I understand that this firm takes about 25- 30 % of the value of the estate.

Why do people agree to this ?
After i was advised of the inheritance i would simply apply for my 'cut' myself

Is there any reason stopping one for so doing ?

[wolf63]

I remember a few years back watching a documentary thing on TV. It was the military police in one of the services. They were trying to track down the evidence that one of the sailors was gay and they guy was hounded out of the service. It was really distasteful and cruel and horrible to watch.

The police men were just doing their job but the gay guy had done nothing wrong regarding his military job.

I tried to track down the documentary a few weeks back but got side tracked.

[cleggie]

they cant just take it all once the heir hunters contact them.once contacted they have to sign a legal contract giving heir hunters the agreed amount for finding them.once signed up then they can continue to get them the money

[Bazile]

cleggie

I am aware of that you have to sign an agreement .
What i am saying is why would you sign up with these companies ?

[THEMOTLEY1]

The main Company that features in the programme want 40%

[Bazile]

Are you saying you can't get what is yours , without going through one of these companies ?

[Peter Pedant]

gay men in the Navy - I can hardly believe it !

// a few years back watching a documentary thing on TV. It was the military police in one of the services. They were trying to track down the evidence that one of the sailors was gay and the guy was hounded out of the service. //

this was the tail end of the time when it was lawful to fire someone for being gay. In America there was also the mother truckers case - the delivery driver of Tootsie Roll/ weeties was found to be a cross dresser in his spare time , and it was declared lawful to fire him for activities in his spare time.

the gay in the programme of 15 y ago was gonna be a test case in the european court but it didnt run because he had been forced to resign and had not been fired. ( other cases were selected instead )

one of his "mates" had anonymously rung p the naval police and reported seeing him in a gay pub in Devonport. HIs locker was searched without permission nor notice

eveyone agreed there was nothing wrong with his work and there had been no complaints within the service

O ! those were the Good Old Days ! how I miss them !

[Peter Pedant]

// Are you saying you can't get what is yours , without going through one of these companies ?//

no you can go it alone and some of them do

[Peter Pedant]

and if you feel intittled
here we are

// https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-a-claim-to-a-deceased-persons-estate//

[Bazile]

I'm referring to after you have been approached .

Some good advice here

http://www.moneywise.co.uk/scams-rip-offs/rip-offs/heir-hunters-dont-get-ripped

[theshedman]

When I was in the Royal Navy some 40 years ago this happened to 2 gay sailors at the base I was on. They were dishounourably discharged from the navy for having a relationship, not sure if they were jailed too. This was done in front of the entire ships company. Horrible thing for them to have to go through.

[Mamyalynne]

Bazile, of course you aren't forced to sign - however if they come to the door and say 'We think you are a beneficiary to a legacy' and you say 'Bye. I'll sort it'. Where would you start from?