A Right to be Angry?

BNT

Sometimes it is worth bearing in mind that having a right to do something is not the same as being right to do it. They can get angry all they want; that's their choice or right. But we are always told that with rights come responsibilities. They have a responsibility to ensure their anger doesn't cause them to behave inappropriately. Complaining about an executor accurately carrying out the wishes of the deceased would fall under 'inappropriate behaviour' in my books.

Keep_pedalling

rpc wrote: »

Point of order!

Under Scots Law, a spouse and any offspring have legal rights over a share of the moveable estate that cannot be extinguished by a will.

So they do have a right (in statute) to inherit someone else's money.

True but that does not apply in this case, and if someone living in Scotland really does want the cut a child or children out of an inheritance all they need do is move the bulk of their estate into heritable property.

RuthnJasper

Mojisola wrote: »

They rarely visited and couldn't be bothered to come to his funeral and yet can now find the time to pester the executor!

I wouldn't have left them anything at all.

Me neither. They sound self-serving, grasping and unpleasant. And no - they have no right to be angry whatsoever.


Mr. Costcutter - I am so glad that the late gentleman had a dependable friend like you to see that his wishes were adhered-to properly and professionally. I'm sorry you lost your friend.

Mr_Costcutter

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Mr. Costcutter - I am so glad that the late gentleman had a dependable friend like you to see that his wishes were adhered-to properly and professionally. I'm sorry you lost your friend.[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

RAS

If you ever have to communicate again with this batch of graspers; it may be worth reminding them that charities take inheritances very seriously and if you failed to deliver to them exactly what they were due, the estate would have been sued and loads of costs acccrued.

MothballsWallet

OP, it may be worth informing the "graspers" (as RAS describes them) that by continuing to contact you, they are committing an act of harassment, which is a criminal offence.

CathA

Mr_Costcutter wrote: »

Not a penny . I carried out his wishes as a friend and would not wished to have received renumeration for doing so.

Good for you, your friend would have been proud of you, not so much re his relatives!