Police arrived threatening to arrest me for writing to executor!!!

rosy798

RAS wrote: »

Hi it very much depends how these were held or how they paid out.

If the bank account was held jointly with another person, that person becomes the sole holder on the death of the other party.

If the insurance policies paid out to a nominated person, then they may not be part of the estate so are not counted for probate purposes.

No the bank account was just Mums, and the insurance policies were to bury her, not named for any person.

konark

I'd certainly want to get a full apology in writing from the police for thinking that threatening someone with legal action constitutes 'harassment'.
As beneficiary of a will you are fully entitled to ask about your bequest , particularly when the 'executor's year ' is over.
I think you may have to see a solicitor, otherwise the brothers will mess you around further.

P.S My money is on that ring having gone 'missing'

pendragon_arther

How were the police involved in a 'civil matter'?

rosy798

I cant afford a solicitor and even if i could this person would just laugh at it. A letter holds no fear for him he has been in and out of trouble all his life.

The police were involved because the tattoed, skin head, builder said this 60 year old granny was harrassing him by sending a letter of intent.

konark

There is no legal requirement for you to have a solicitor to write for the ring which should have by now been given to you. The 'executors' year' is over and the estate should have been settled, certainly with regard to small bequests.

You say the house is to be sold and the proceeds split 3 ways. Is the house sold? Is it even on the market? If not who is living there? Let me guess. They may have transferred the house to themselves already.

When I suggested seeing a solicitor it was not so they could write a letter to get the ring ,it was so he could start proceedings for maladministration of the estate. Don't worry about cost, you are heir to a third of a house so the solicitor will know you are good for the money.

The very fact that they almost certainly lied to the police to get them to 'scare you off' means something dodgy is afoot!

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Could be that, that particular visit was not logged at the station!

AMD

rosy798

I thank you for that reply, you seem to be right on my track there. I will go to see the solicitor. Rosie

duchy

I would also raise an official complaint with the police. They have a complaints procedure.

kimbo31

Maybe you should look at why your mother made him executor. Whether he has tattoos and a skinhead doesn't make him bad. Nothing will be distributed until everything is finalised so maybe, in your mother's memory, you should stop slating the people who she cared about and who were there for her in her final hours.
I really dislike my brother being slated on an level let alone a public forum!

SuzieSue

kimbo31 wrote: »

Maybe you should look at why your mother made him executor. !

Perhaps because he intimidated her into doing it - you don't know any more than I do. The OP can say whatever she likes about her brother so if you don't like what she is saying, stop reading the thread.