08/01/2017
Its a new year and a new beginning but for some, this year will have started off in the worst possible way. Death doesn't doesn't care whether it is Christmas time, birthday time or holidays - it touches people regardless and with it comes the worst possible pain. With it comes the self-realisation that you are an individual - you feel the loss on your own and no-one, no matter how much they want to and how hard they try, can take the pain away from you. Those who have already lost will be able to empathise with you but no-one else can possibly know exactly how you feel. Just to know that others are there and are mourning your loss too will help but never feel guilty about how you want to deal with your loss. I lost my dad a month before Christmas over 7 years ago now and I remember at the time feeling bad because I found it very difficult to cry in front of people - I found myself feeling the need to explain to people that I was, indeed, utterly devastated because I didn't appear to them to be 'upset' enough. What I learnt from this though was that it was perfectly ok for me to be that way. As it would have been too if I was crying and hysterical at the mere mention of his name. I realised it was my journey and my journey only and I could deal with however I wanted - it didn't matter what other people thought!! This brings me on to another difficult part of the loss of a loved one - dealing with their affairs. Because of what I do for a living, which is deal with people's affairs after they die, my dad had appointed me as executor in his will. You would think that after doing this for other people for 25 years it would have been a breeze. Unfortunatly that was not the case - when you have to do it for someone you have known and loved your whole life it is a completely different kettle of fish and was, for me, almost too difficult a mountain to climb. It was the hardest estate I have ever had to administer - and I have administered a few difficult ones over the years! I wish now that there had been someone like me to hand it all over to - someone who understood what I was going through and how difficult it was to do what seemed like very easy tasks. From this experience came the idea behind AGC Legal. For many years I had worked for a large firm dealing with people's estates after they had died (or executry administration as it is known in the trade!) and I had always felt that there were people out there who needed a more personalised service than what the large firm was able to give them. Whether it be a little help to fill in forms or help to obtain probate (or Confirmation as it is known as in Scotland) they were having to take and pay for a full estate administration service which was not always what they needed or wanted.
With AGC Legal I am able to offer just that service - a service tailored to whatever you need - so if you are still with me and have read all the way to the end of this post and you need some help in dealing with the affairs of a loved one please get in touch.
