PA1P and will misspelling

jsatellite

For question 3.6 I have to list the executors who have renounced. One of their names is spelt incorrectly in the will, and correctly in their renunciation. Will this matter do you think? Perhaps to be safe I should enter their name with the correct spelling followed by "spelt in will as xxxxx" in parenthesis? Thoughts appreciated.

Marcon

jsatellite said:

For question 3.6 I have to list the executors who have renounced. One of their names is spelt incorrectly in the will, and correctly in their renunciation. Will this matter do you think? Perhaps to be safe I should enter their name with the correct spelling followed by "spelt in will as xxxxx" in parenthesis? Thoughts appreciated.

Your approach sounds eminently sensible - perhaps clarify that the spelling in the will is the one which is incorrect?

jsatellite

Cheers.

I wonder if you or anyone else knows how to give a person not named in the will powers reserved? If they're a named executor you add their name in 3.6 with reason C - but there's nowhere to add a new person. A solicitor told me it's possible but didn't explain how.

Basically, both executors have renounced and I'm applying to administer, but want to give my sister powers reserved so she can take over should something happen to me. I don't want to make her a co-administrator now because she lives abroad and international post is taking 2 weeks each way so if she were required to sign things it'd create huge delays.

Keep_pedalling

You can’t do that, either you do it alone or jointly. I suppose you could give her power of attorney to act for you if you became indisposed, but that would cease if you died before completing probate. 

Who are the executors for your estate?

jsatellite

Keep_pedalling said:

Who are the executors for your estate?

Sorry if it wasn't clear - this is about me applying to administer someone else's estate (my late mother's).

Keep_pedalling

jsatellite said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Who are the executors for your estate?

Sorry if it wasn't clear - this is about me applying to administer someone else's estate (my late mother's).

Perfectly clear, and my question is relevant because if you die before completing the administration of your mother’s estate the responsibility falls on the executor of your estate. If you don’t have a will perhaps now is the time to make one.

jsatellite

Ah, I see. I don't have a will so shall get one made. Thanks.