Beneficiary Advise

Suejohnhow

Do you think I should ask the executor for a copy of the will?? I have previously posted that the lady that has passed away rented her flat, however I believe she may have been part owner in the property with her brother (the executors husband) I expect he has been left this in the will??
Does anybody have any idea how long probate takes?? in terms of being able to get a copy of the will, I am so mad about this, its really not about the money, I am more annoyed that they have been so dismissive, and assumed that they have done me a favour...this was the wishes of this lady not theirs...they were so disrespectful on the day of the funeral, not a tear was shed...horrible people..

Mojisola

I would ask for a copy of the will. If everything is above board, they wouldn't have a reason not to provide one.

If they won't, you'll have to decide whether you want to take things further, bearing in mind that it will start costing you money.

You can check the ownership of a property if it's registered with the Land Registry.

getmore4less

If the property is owned by more than one person(does not matter how) then they can bypass probate for that.

If nothing else needs probate there is the chance the will never gets into the public domain.

konark

It is rare for a will to mention the payment of debts and funeral expenses when making a specific bequest of a set amount of money, this is usually reserved for the residuary estate.

Ask for a copy of the will. If none is forthcoming then you can pay to get a copy when probate is obtained. Your problem is that without a property probate may not be needed; banks etc will release surprisingly large sums from accounts without it.

The sister in law didn't have to tell you you were in the will or even that there was one; if she had torn the will up the intestacy rules would have applied and you would have got nothing and it would have all gone to the nearest and dearest.

Were you really that close to the deceased that she would ignore her family and make you the principal beneficiary?