On a winter's night in 1974, a crime took place that would obsess the nation.

It was an extraordinary news story.

The story of an aristocrat, Lord Lucan, who's said to have killed the family Nanny,

mistaking her for his wife, then somehow just disappeared.

One of the great mysteries in English criminal history. We're still looking for

Lucan. It's honestly one of the most powerful stories of my lifetime. I'm Alex Fontunzelman. This is

the Lucan Obsession. Listen on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello, welcome to this podcast of Moneybox Live.

At some point in our lives, we all experience the death of family, friends or partners,

and of course it's never easy.

It's made worse by what can feel like an uncaring, an unnecessary complex bureaucracy

which can make dealing with your family finances difficult, draining and confusing.

Well, in this podcast we'll be hearing the experiences of some who've gone through these problems

and will be looking at some of the strategies to help.

And we're joined by Nick Hill, Senior Advice Manager at the Money and Pension Service,

and Melinda Giles, member of the Law Society's Wills and Equity Committee,

and they'll be helping us with some of the issues brought up by Moneybox listeners.

But first, Agarter's husband, Robin, died just a few weeks ago due to prostate cancer,

so naturally she still feels very raw about her loss.

But she isn't just dealing with the emotional hole left by the loss of her partner.

She also feels she's been thrown into a confusing maze of financial administration.

Agarthe listened to our weekend Moneybox program

when we raised the issue of bereavement

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