Should I be paid as an executor of a will

Keep_pedalling

getmore4less wrote: »

Funeral instructions in a will have no legal status.

I also recall, so would need checking, you can't specify spending assets, that would include thing like gravestones.

Although funeral arrangements in wills are not binding, my understanding is that the executors alone have power to follow those requests or not and beneficiaries have no say in the matter.

getmore4less

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Although funeral arrangements in wills are not binding, my understanding is that the executors alone have power to follow those requests or not and beneficiaries have no say in the matter.

If the costs are excessive the executor risks getting taken to court.

Keep_pedalling

getmore4less wrote: »

If the costs are excessive the executor risks getting taken to court.

True, but if the will gives specific instructions to provide a memorial stone then unless the executor has gone OTT with it then they should be fine.

moonbeam_bear

getmore4less wrote: »

Funeral instructions in a will have no legal status.

I also recall, so would need checking, you can't specify spending assets, that would include thing like gravestones.

Thanks, will check this, funeral instructions not in will, this was all done & paid through the co-op just the grave/ gravestone & any expenses etc, her will was drawn up by a solicitor so would assume it’s all legal. Unfortunately the solicitor had passed away when my mother-in-law passed away so would have probably got him to sort it but at the time just thought it would be simple. How wrong I was
Many thanks

Malthusian

moonbeam_bear wrote: »

Thanks, will check this, funeral instructions not in will, this was all done & paid through the co-op just the grave/ gravestone & any expenses etc

Do you mean she took out a funeral plan from the Co-op, and that money is being used to pay for the gravestone?

Funeral plans sit outside the estate so there is no question of beneficiaries having any claim on the money.

moonbeam_bear

getmore4less wrote: »

If the costs are excessive the executor risks getting taken to court.

My own expenses are less than £500 the gravestone it self is an existing kerbside grave stone, so removal, refitting, cleaning, & new inscription, so was roughly £1500. Nothing excessive, I don’t think.
Cheers

moonbeam_bear

Malthusian wrote: »

Do you mean she took out a funeral plan from the Co-op, and that money is being used to pay for the gravestone?

Funeral plans sit outside the estate so there is no question of beneficiaries having any claim on the money.

Yes that’s right :j:j:j:j

Owain_Moneysaver

Malthusian wrote: »

Do you mean she took out a funeral plan from the Co-op, and that money is being used to pay for the gravestone?

Funeral plans sit outside the estate so there is no question of beneficiaries having any claim on the money.

Funeral plans often don't include either a new gravestone or relettering an existing.

moonbeam_bear

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Funeral plans often don't include either a new gravestone or relettering an existing.[/y

Yes that’s right, my mother-in-law & myself understood that when she made her funeral plan.
It’s all very complicated
Cheers

moonbeam_bear

Thank you all for your input, got a bit worried about how I was doing things so decided to call the place that stored her will, not sure why I didn’t call them in the first place.

So, I can claim my expenses but cannot claim for my time, although I can put in a request to the charity for my time & if they thought it was reasonable they may say yes but if they say no then that’s it. So that will be a no then obviously. Any costs incurred, ie; gravestone etc are to be paid from her estate before the money is passed on to the charity. Bit of a relief now knowing that, even if I can’t claim for my time I can at least claim back my expenses & will not be out of pocket

Thanks again for all your input, it’s much appreciated