FRAZER Hammill took his own life last year and left just over £15,000 – but didn’t have a will.
died before cops could quiz the actor over allegations made against him for sexual assault.
Frazer Hammill, an Emmerdale and Happy Valley star, took his own life aged 41 Credit: Instagram
The gross value of Frazer’s estate was £33,571 Credit: Facebook/John Godber Company
Frazer, who was single at the time, without a will making his mum, Eleanor Hammill, the administrator.
The gross value of Frazer’s estate was £33,571 – but after £18,000 worth of deductions, the net value was just £15,571.
A newly released Letter of Administration stated: “Frazer Hammill of Doncaster, South Yorkshire died on 30 December 2025.
“The administration of Frazer Hammill’s estate is granted by the High Court of Justice on this date to the following administrator: Eleanor Chapman Hammill of Doncaster.
“The application has stated that the gross value of the estate in the United Kingdom amounts to £33,571 and the net value amounts to £15,571.”
There was no Grant of Probate issued.
The HM Courts and Tribunal Service said: “The reason for this is that the Grant issued in this case is a Grant of Letters of Administration.
“This is a legal document issued by a Probate Registry when a person has died without making a valid will, called intestate and is issued to an administrator of the estate.
“This is usually the lawful spouse if any, or nearest blood relative.”
Frazer took his own life just hours after he was by following a report of a sexual assault on a woman in her 40s.
He was found dead at his home after leaving a note on his neighbour’s door with the keys to his house, an inquest previously heard.
Frazer had appeared as a prison guard in and as a officer in the hit BBC drama .
An inquest into Frazer’s death heard a statement from Frazer’s sister, Caroline Hammill, who said his death was a “complete shock” to the family.
No one was aware of the actor’s struggles with or that he was “feeling low enough to end his life”.
Caroline said her brother was “happy in life” and “loved his family and nieces and nephews”.
How to get help
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net , 0800 585 858
- Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
- HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk , 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org , 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, www.samaritans.org , 116 123
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