Executers Disagreement

Malthusian

Sorcerer2018 wrote: »

If he did decide to stay stubborn and not take any action, and i ended up going to court, later on if i need to go to court again for a judge to decided a final outcome (assuming we didn't come to some sort of agreement), would the judge consider his conduct in his final decision?

With a bit of luck the judge would saddle him with the court costs given his unreasonable behaviour.

Is he a residuary beneficiary, i.e. he is due a share of whatever is left in the estate after paying specific bequests (like the house 50/50 to you and your sister)?

If so then he is shooting himself in the foot because any legal costs paid by the estate come out of his share more than they do out of you and your sister's, due to your specific bequests.

Tell him in writing that he has a week to agree to renounce, otherwise you will ask your solicitors to start the process of removing him, which will cost him more than it does you.

Sorcerer2018

Yes he also gets 25% of any money left over after estate fees, which is still quite a lot of money.