Power reserved.....no trust!

greengreenred

Dear all. My late Mother’s son has asked me to stand back as an executor. I do not trust him in anyway. Should go for ‘power reserved’ or have a Solicetor deal with the estate? 

Keep_pedalling

Tell him you are not prepared to do that, you do it together, he steps down or as a last resort you appoint a solicitor. 

JGB1955

If you don't trust him I think you should insist on continuing as joint executor.  If you reserve your power it may be too late to act if you later suspect he is 'up to something'. 

xylophone

 I do not trust him in anyway. 

Then why on earth would you even consider standing down?

You tell him that the choice is apply jointly or  appoint a solicitor, costs to come from the estate.