Missed Investments

simon_c_4

My father passed away a few years ago and he left a will with a firm of solicitors to act as executors. They sorted out all his property and investments, got paid and that was the end of that. I have recently found out that my father had other investments that the solicitors did not find and was wondering whether I still have to go through his solicitors to release the monies or can I do it on my own. The reason why I am asking is because I was not very impressed with the service the solicitors provided while they were executing his will and certainly do not want to use them again.

Thanks in advance...

Biggles

Two questions:-
1 Did he make the mistake of appointing them as sole executors?
2 Were you the sole beneficiary?

xylophone

Were they the executors?

Was IHT due on your father's estate or would the value of the recently discovered assets make the estate liable for tax?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cto/customerguide/page4.htm

simon_c_4

Yes, they were the sole executors and his assets where split between my two brothers and myself. The additional assets have not made us liable for tax yet.