Over the Christmas/New Year period of 2011/12, she played the Fairy Godmother in the pantomime Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Lynda Bellingham's friends and family gather to celebrate her extraordinary life. His promise to look after her sons was never legally enforceable. I just wish that the decision, that we had our own choices to make "At the moment it's difficult to say because we are not challenging the validity of the will.". Reeling from a cancer diagnosis, she would have been concerned to ensure, should the worst happen which, sadly it did - that both her cherished husband and her beloved sons were equally well provided for. 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If your assets include buy to let property, you can leave a Life Interest to your spouse ensuring they have the security of the rental income for the rest of their life while passing ownership of the property to your children. Pattemore said at the time: We both wrote wills as a married couple and they mirrored each other in how we would leave our estate., However, after a lengthy legal battle, Lyndas husband wrote her sons out of his own will, fuming: They will get nothing from me., He told MailOnline: I have not made the decision lightly, but they have made their position very clear by challenging the will and spreading stories about me.. Lynda Bellingham has died of colon cancer at the age of 66. She acted in television series such as All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who, Second Thoughts and Faith in the Future. Our financial advisor recommended that we seek advice from Will Written. You need to make an estate plan to truly future-proof your family. Alison Shields tells of the distressing consequences of her father's lost will. I had other properties that were worth more. Heres why so many savers are moving away from their final salary pension schemes? Its a horrible thought, isnt it? celebrities who went missing and were never found Couples thinking about getting married for the second time, with kids from their previous relationships, need to regard their estate plan as an integral part of coming together as a blended family, just as important as planning the wedding and setting up home together. I think there's a puppeteer pulling their strings. Pam lives in Staffordshire and he said they only meet at weekends. Bellingham was buried in Crewkerne Townsend Cemetery. The star, best known for her long-running role as a mother in the Oxo TV adverts, had been . Michael Pattemore said he took the decision after suffering '18 months of hell' as the grown up sons of the 'Oxo mum' accused him of being a gold digger and squandering money on luxury holidays. It really doesnt have to be this way. How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? Died: 19 October, 2014, in London, aged 66. In 1981, she appeared in the ITV comedy-drama Funny Man set in the music hall of the late 1920s. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. I was sitting there crying, thinking, 'God, no'.'. According to the pair, their mum was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, when she was told she had a 50/50 chance of survival. Image caption, An early role saw the actress star in BBC cult adventure sci-fi Blakes 7 in 1981. 'I had a villa in Spain and other property interests. Dispute: Property developer Pattemore, pictured, said his late wife Lynda would be 'turning in her grave' if she knew of the bitter feud that has developed between him and her two sons, Support: Pattemore has found love with Pam, pictured, who lives in Staffordshire, saying: 'It is very early days, but when we got talking we realised that we have so much in common. Michael, who appeared on This Morning to talk about the long standing rift, said he has not heard from his step sons in two years. Strictly Come Dancing star Lynda Bellingham sadly passed away back in 2014 after appearing on the BBC series for four weeks in 2009 and her will was hotly contested, Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV news. come what may, "As an engaged couple with a portfolio of rental properties, we wanted to make sure that we were both well provided for if anything ever happened to one of us, and we were also worried about Inheritance Tax. She was adopted when she was four months old. Under the terms of the new will all the money that will come from the sale of his property portfolio will go to his son Bradley and daughter Stacey. Bellingham made her television dbut as a nurse in an ITV afternoon soap opera of the 1970s, General Hospital. Brian from Canada tells his story of the difficulties he had with his late father's estate due to poor estate planning. Meredith Lee Hughes. Heres what you need to know. I did the same in my will, and it is what married couples do. Two brothers have wasted their entire inheritance on a doomed court battle to contest their late fathers will. The Pelusos heart-rending warning to bended families everywhere still rings true: Dont make the mistake Mum made. Or should she protect her children, potentially leaving her husband to do without? 'Like any marriage we agreed to split everything 50-50. From 2000 to 2003, Bellingham played Pauline Farnell, the compassionate accountant in At Home with the Braithwaites with Amanda Redman and former All Creatures Great and Small colleague Peter Davison. After that it can be sold.'. Its odd that there has been so much vociferous debate about the dementia tax, as if this is an outrageous new concept proposed by a rapacious government. Mrs Bellingham didn't die without making a Will (known as intestate) but it seems that her wishes may not have strictly been fulfilled. A short video blog explaining why trusts are a user-friendly and economical part of your overall estate plan, This is a quick video introduction to seven ideas you can explore to manage your exposure to Inheritance Tax if you're a buy-to let investor, This short video introduces you to the main points you need to consider if you are responsible for a buy to let portfolio. the case was never heard in court. Pejman Faratin Monday 20 Oct 2014 8:53 am. Here's how to protect yourself and your family. When you lose someone, the last thing you want is to think about the practicalities, but there are some essential steps you must take to safeguard the estate and ensure that it is passed down as smoothly as possible. Sue Latimer said she died yesterday "in her husband's arms". 'We both agreed that they would be rented out and we would be able to live off the proceeds. She has also appeared on General Hospital and Doctor Who. Court of Protection forced to decide whether daughters can lawfully block their fathers marriage to his partner of 20 years. When Loose Women presenter Lynda Bellingham lost her battle with cancer in 2014, her blended family was plunged into turmoil. 'We both wrote wills as a married couple and they mirrored each other in how we would leave our estate,' admits Pattermore. 'I have not made the decision lightly, but they have made their position very clear by challenging the will and spreading stories about me.'. In a word: yes. Ebenezer Aregbesola used a low-cost will-writing service to prepare his will - consequently a crucial loophole was missed, which robbed his daughter of her inheritance. Pattemore revealed that since his wife's death from cancer aged 66 in 2014 he has faced abuse from strangers, including one woman who spat in his face. [13] Her final story, The Boy I Love was published posthumously in November 2014.[14]. If you are a business owner, its likely that your business is one of your main assets. At last, a tiny bright spot amongst the relentless Brexit related misery. Lynda Bellingham was born on the 31st of May, 1948. Ex-civil partner of deceased millionairess in court bid for larger settlement, A video guide for people who have stepfamilies or blended families, In todays climate, fail to plan means plan to pay lots of Inheritance Tax, A Video Guide to Keeping your Business Resilient. Canadian-English actress who was a co-host for the ITV show Loose Women from 2007 to 2011. Rishi Sunak looked like he had won the lottery. There was no money. Bellinghams assets are now Pattermores to do with as he wishes, and to leave to whomever he chooses. How Danaes husbands intestacy left this blended family in chaos. The former estate agent said during their eight years together they built up a property portfolio of five homes, mostly buy to let flats in London. Being the nation's favourite mum on screen and going home to an abusive relationship was heartbreaking [] the irony was horrific. Tributes have been paid to actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham, who has died at the age of 66. We arent allowed to live in it. Lynda left her entire estate to her husband, Michael Pattemore. Lynda was 50,000 in debt when she died. Age (2022) Update Soon. The first and most important advice for any blended family is to face this issue head-on as soon as possible, discuss it openly as a couple, or a family, and take well-considered, holistic legal advice. She may, as many people with blended families do, have thought she faced a painful either-or dilemma: should she prioritise her husbands security, leaving her sons to take their chances in the world? Despite the acrimony between them he does not plan to go back on the offer. 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