Will completed over 1 and a half years ago, going to probate, what to do??

Caseyface

Hi All

Please bear with me, some of this may sound rather vague but there's that much to remember it's hard to get it all down.

My partners father passed away over a year and a half ago now, he was terminally ill and so before he passed he made a will and tied up any lose strings so that when he did die things would run smoothly with inheritance etc. My partner signed douments to half the house and money and bonds were also being left to him. My partner is the only child and his father also had a wife. Both are the main executors and as far as i am aware are the only people inheriting anything. The only other person who would have received any money was my partners grandmother....she has since passed.....do you think this could be the reason for delay?

The wife still lives in the house, this case is ongoing even so long after his death and we can't understand why. My partner went to see the solicitor involved (i was in work) he said she was very good etc etc and she said probate had been applied for, she reckoned a date would be given in the next couple of weeks and should be wrapped up in a couple of months........this was about 5-6 weeks ago now and nothing. I keep telling him to mither the solicitor to crack on with things, but it just feels like stale mate.

To top it all, my partner has been out of work for a few months now. We are struggling financially and it seems silly that someone who technically has a fair bit of money has no access to it.

I'm at my wits end trying to help him to get things sorted out, and the wife of his father doesn't seem very forthcoming with the information. Could she do anything without him knowing? Or because they are both executors would it have to be both that make the decisions?

I'm sorry if this seems like a rant, i suppose it is, just genuinly don't know where else to turn.

help?

Thank you