Executor problems

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patchwork_cat wrote: »

I don't think that anyone on here can give you better advice than the solicitor has already. He sounds like he has his finger on the pulse.

Are you just posting for support in which case, you have my sympathies, there is something about estates and executors that brings out the power hungry in some. I know of people who have used nieces and nephews as executors and without remuneration, personally I think it is a lot of work to do for someone when you are not even a sizeable beneficiary. I would do it in a heartbeat for the deceased if I loved them, but not everyone is charitable.

Executors can resign their executorship if they so wish.

daska

A friend of mine had a similar problem with her brother. Having been exceedingly obstructive by refusing to do anything, he was offered similar options to those you've listed for him to choose from but didn't respond. The solicitor then completed the necessary forms/letters (not sure which) to get the brother removed but with power reserved - this involved leaving the office to post the letter to the brother, returning to the office and then making another trip to the post box pretty much immediately to send the necessary bits to the probate office. This apparently satisfies the need to give the brother notice but meant that would have had to respond immediately on receipt in order to challenge this. I've no idea whether the solicitor was pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable but the appeared to be confident that is was a commonly used technique that would work when the obstructive executor was essentially lazy. Worth considering?