Executor powers

Floyd_D

Thanks again for the replies.

My apologies, myself and my older sister are both executors. This is what I meant by 'our' solicitor. The sister I referred to in my question is a second sister who is not an executor.

The answers you provided satisfied my query and I thank you all again.

Floyd_D

to add to that, the second sister (who keeps contacting the solicitor) is not a client on behalf of the estate. she is solely a beneficiary. Our solicitor is assisting us in the distribution and management of the estate. he is not a joint executor.

Flugelhorn

getmore4less wrote: »

Is your sister also a client on behalf of the estate?
Is the solicitor a joint executor?

if not then you are the client on behalf of the estate [STRIKE]ask[/STRIKE] tell the solicitor to bill your sister separately for any work done for her not part of the estate administration or instructed by the you.

i think in that case you will have to take getmore4less's advice

lukewarn

Why not administer and distribute the estate yourself ?

Then there would be no need,or expense,for a solicitor.
Also you and your(fellow executor) sister will be able to control what the other sister wants to know and what you don’t want her to know.

If you keep it all ‘in house’ it makes life easier.

Floyd_D

"Why not administer and distribute the estate yourself ?

Then there would be no need,or expense,for a solicitor.
Also you and your(fellow executor) sister will be able to control what the other sister wants to know and what you don!!!8217;t want her to know.

If you keep it all !!!8216;in house!!!8217; it makes life easier."

To be honest we didn't know we could do this at the start of the process. But it is definitely worth exploring and was touched upon in an earlier post in this thread. Thank you.