Thanks SRS & MaJoC.

The service was not a funeral but a memorial two months after my Aunt's passing, and that service probably would not have happened if I had not jumped up and down in every relevant direction - politely but with great determination and knowing my Aunt, I think she would have approved of my actions. And yes, I am assuming that she left all her worldly possessions and money to her side of the family as she and my Uncle had no children. I assume that the will has already been processed. And yes, I am still not happy about my family not even being told about the significant events in my Aunt's life in the last year including that she had passed away, but I am letting it all go now. I have spat my last feather on this series of unfortunate events.

MaJoC, sometime in the last year I saw a very good UK TV drama and the plot is very similar to your wife's family events. I can't remember the name of the series or even who the actors were, but it will come to me.