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a relative who is also an executor has the original will of my parents together win their house deeds and is refusing to hand this over to my mother the main beneficiary and executor. what action can be taken?
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  • RAS
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    How many executors are there? They are all entitled to see all the documents.

    Speak to the Probate Registry in the first instance.
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  • New_life_3
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    Mother as sole executor then 2 siblings one of which as the will
  • RAS
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    Sorry

    If your mother is sole executor, the other person should not have the will.
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  • Torry_Quine
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    New_life wrote: »
    a relative who is also an executor has the original will of my parents together win their house deeds and is refusing to hand this over to my mother the main beneficiary and executor. what action can be taken?

    Who exactly is/are the executor(s)? Here you mention a relative and your mother as executors, later you say your mother is sole executor.
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  • terryw
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    The Land Registry is electronic and "deeds" are only likely to be of historic interest. Suggest that you obtain a copy of the LR title to start with:
    http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/public/online-services
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  • marleyboy
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    On what grounds are they refusing to hand it over?
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  • RAS
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    terryw wrote: »
    The Land Registry is electronic and "deeds" are only likely to be of historic interest. Suggest that you obtain a copy of the LR title to start with:
    http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/public/online-services

    There are still some older properties that are not registered though.
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  • terryw
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    RAS wrote: »
    There are still some older properties that are not registered though.

    Very very few and a request for a copy would at least show this and give the OP more information.
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  • troubleinparadise
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    New_life wrote: »
    a relative who is also an executor has the original will of my parents together win their house deeds and is refusing to hand this over to my mother the main beneficiary and executor. what action can be taken?

    You mention here the will of your parents - surely you mean your father's will, as your mother will have her own will; wills are not made jointly.

    I'm afraid that the information you have given so far is somewhat muddled....
  • New_life_3
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    Ok my brother is holding both my parents wills. My father is dying and my mother is the main executor then myself and my brother jointly. He is controlling my mother who is in early dementia stages and will not allow anyone including me to see either parent.there is evidence of financial irregularity already with my parents savings I have a copy of their wills but am concerned he has coerced them to making new wills. I need to protect my mother as she will need everything for her care when Dad has gone.
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