Car Promise from Uncle

Yorkshireman99

6Stringer wrote: »

Also, the number of my house is wrong in the Will. Does this make any kind of difference other than correspondence being sent to the wrong address? When Probate has been completed do the executors send me a cheque or is it sent by the Solicitor who draughted the Will? Thanks in advance.

You need to tell the executors of your current address. The executors will send chefs unless they have employed a solicitor to do the work.

Yorkshireman99

6Stringer wrote: »

Thanks for the reply Marcon. I have received a copy of the Will now from the executors.

My Uncle did leave me his car and it is clearly stated in his Will. It was added after the original will was made because the entry was hand written(not typed as in the rest of the Will) and then initialed by my Uncle and 2 witnesses. Why the executors did not just tell me the car was left to me in the Will in the first place i have no idea.:undecided:undecided

I downloaded a copy of the Probate form too. Am i correct that the net figure on said form is the value of his estate minus liabilities(creditors, debts etc.) at the time of his death? The Will states that all residual beneficiaries receive an equal share. There are 4 of us. I should expect a quarter of the net figure on the Grant of Probate form then. Is this correct?

I understand that as a residual beneficiary i am entitled to see the Estate Accounts. This makes sense, otherwise, how would i know the value of the estate in the first place. I know it is on the Grant of Probate form but that figure is just an estimate is it not? My Uncle's property might be sold for more or for less etc.

Thanks for reading this quite long post.

The probate figures my well include estimates so reference to the accounts is essential. It is very unusual for a will to be amended like that but if it has been admitted to probate then it has been officially approved.

Yorkshireman99

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

You need to tell the executors of your current address. The executors will send chefs unless they have employed a solicitor to do the work.

Cheques not chefs!!!

Cheeky_Monkey

Did your uncle not leave his house to his partner then?

It's very unusual to leave your Estate to your nephew and your partner's children without making any provision for the partner!

Artytarty

Maybe the uncles partner died first? So he left a share of his estate to the children of the partner.

elsien

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

Cheques not chefs!!!

That's a shame - the idea of chefs calling round had a certain appeal.

adonis

Yorkshireman99 wrote: »

Cheques not chefs!!!

elsien wrote: »

That's a shame - the idea of chefs calling round had a certain appeal.

Perhaps they are bringing the dough

Artytarty

Hahaha! Brilliant.

Brynsam

adonis wrote: »

Perhaps they are bringing the dough

Or cooking the books!

hb2

Don't forget that the solicitor's fees will come out of the estate before distribution, so you (OP) won't get a full 25% of what is listed on the form.