Question about the inheritance thread...

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 66463

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Heather Gauen 
<miss_dumblydore at y...> wrote:
> Darrin:
> > I'd say it's entirely possible he made one, in which
> > case Harry would 
> > probably get the bulk of the estate and Lupin would
> > be the executor 
> > (or whatever the parallel term is in the UK.)
> > 
> > But, for story purposes, I can see it being
> > delicious that Narcissa 
> > gets it and has it razed for a Fizzing Whizbee
> > factory or something.
> 
> Actually, wouldn't it be kind of a moot point (at
> least for now) whether or not Sirius made a will? As
> long as 12 Grimmauld Place is still under the Fidelius
> charm, no one can get to it or anything inside of it
> except the Order, and I'm assuming that they'll keep
> it as headquarters for however long they need and then
> give it to Harry. (Somehow I can't see them turning it
> over to anyone in Sirius' family!) Just a thought.
> 

There is one other wrinkle that I don't think has been touched on in 
the inheritance question.  Who's job is it to go to whatever 
authorities there may be to tell them Sirius is dead?  And, if I'm 
the lawyer, the banker, or the Ministry clerk who fills out the death 
certificates, how do I know you're telling me the truth?  Can't 
produce a body, now, can you? How do I know that Sirius isn't still 
the on-the-lam escaped criminal heir to the Black property/fortune? 

Is Dumbledore's word sufficient proof? 

Marianne