Property Left To Siblings

POPPYOSCAR

Try to sell her the positives.


No late night parties etc. and surely they will be inside a great deal of the time especially in the winter

BobQ

DandelionPatrol wrote: »

I think the difference is that it gives OP grounds as beneficiary to sue the executors - and therefore as an executor, to resist the sister.

This is not 'just a sibling squabble' on which the law has no bearing - OP actually would have grounds to sue the sister

In English law you cannot sue yourself!

getmore4less

DandelionPatrol wrote: »

Are you sure there is no common law duty?

The paramount duty of care to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries is not the same as maximise.

Many wills give trustees fairly wide discretionary powers as standard clauses anyway.

nom_de_plume

Another consideration in the sale for a nursery is likely to be time scale. A nursery would almost certainly need planning permission and I doubt any solicitor acting for a would be purchaser would advise exchanging contracts prior to obtaining planning permission. The sale could drag on for a fair few months.

getmore4less

THis is the next step check for planning applications.

The offer could well be a preemptive to stop you getting other offers and when they are ready to proceed the offer suddenly drops.

If the site get planning for another use what is it worth thne worth checking independantly from the current EA.