Dad's Will

NAR

hullboy31 wrote: »

Thanks for your replies, yes I should of worded it better, Just so confused as I have never dealt with a death before and Just found out my Dads gf has sorted the whole funeral out and Ive had no say,

Well done, the new posts are so much clearer. Like Mojisola I agree it is sad than you have not been included in the arrangements. I hope it turns out in the manner you will approve of. You have also been given good advice above, so I will just close by saying sorry for your loss.

scooby088

I know with my will that after debts and such have been taken care of anything left over will be given to my nominated charities. The solicitor is executor and his fee will be paid out of whats left.

There is no way you will get to see the will, but being named a beneficiary you may need to attend a will reading, but in my experience any monies owing to you will be forwarded to you by the solicitor in due course.

hullboy31

Thanks again everyone,

Have a lovely Christmas

Richard

Mojisola

scooby088 wrote: »

There is no way you will get to see the will, but being named a beneficiary you may need to attend a will reading, but in my experience any monies owing to you will be forwarded to you by the solicitor in due course.

I don't think anyone does a will reading other than in films.

A will becomes a public document so you might not be given a copy of it now but you will be able to buy one after probate is granted.

getmore4less

One point, are you over 18? I guess the answer is yes but best to check

any other blood family

no1catman

scooby088 wrote: »

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There is no way you will get to see the will, but being named a beneficiary you may need to attend a will reading, but in my experience any monies owing to you will be forwarded to you by the solicitor in due course.

You can get a copy of the Will from the Probate Office - after its all settled.
Interesting what you said about the 'Will Reading', if therefore it is not done via a Solicitor - is the Excecutor obliged to do something similar i.e. notify all beneficaries the contents of the Will before any distribution takes place? Or is that just good manners!?

Mojisola

no1catman wrote: »

Interesting what you said about the 'Will Reading', if therefore it is not done via a Solicitor - is the Excecutor obliged to do something similar i.e. notify all beneficaries the contents of the Will before any distribution takes place? Or is that just good manners!?

There's no obligation for the executor to tell people. If you are an executor and know someone will keep hassling you for an early settlement, I could see why you might want to keep things private while you can. Normally, it makes sense to tell people that they are due an inheritance.

Errata

no1catman wrote: »

You can get a copy of the Will from the Probate Office - after its all settled.
This is incorrect. A copy of a will can be obtained from the Probate Office as soon as probate is granted. It becomes a public document.
Interesting what you said about the 'Will Reading', if therefore it is not done via a Solicitor - is the Excecutor obliged to do something similar i.e. notify all beneficaries the contents of the Will before any distribution takes place? Or is that just good manners!?

The exeuctor(s) have a legal responsibility to settle the estate, nothing more, nothing less.
I think a reading of the will hasn't occurred outside of fiction for a very, very long time.

no1catman

Errata:
I see little difference between my comment of 'after its settled' to your comment of 'as soon as probate is granted'!?

So it's just good manners!
After all it seems logical and reasonable to inform all, whether collectively or individually, reduces any surprise even annoyance if others have been included in a % rather than a fixed bequest.

Errata

no1catman wrote: »

Errata:
I see little difference between my comment of 'after its settled' to your comment of 'as soon as probate is granted'!?

So it's just good manners!
After all it seems logical and reasonable to inform all, whether collectively or individually, reduces any surprise even annoyance if others have been included in a % rather than a fixed bequest.

I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that you meant after the estate is settled - something that can on occasion take several years.