My Dad passed away, with no will in place. His "friend" has obtained a letter of administration, they had a home jointly mortgaged. My Dad also had personal shares and personal savings. What happens now? Does she need a solicitor and an accountant to finalise his estate? We have had no contact from her since his funeral, I loaned my Dad a lot of money (All through bank transfers) and paid his bad debts. How do I go about getting this money back?