2 probate claims same deceased

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Seeking advice.
My father died in 2003 but we were not in contact so his estate went to probate.
I was contacted by a probate company and my brother by another. We were not aware of this.
We both signed separate contracts with different probate firms.
Only when one of the firms paid out on the estate did this come to light.
The probate company who did not complete the process are now demanding their expenses and share of the estate.
Can anyone advise where we stand on this legally as we are being threatened with the small claims court.
Any advice appreciated
My father died in 2003 but we were not in contact so his estate went to probate.
I was contacted by a probate company and my brother by another. We were not aware of this.
We both signed separate contracts with different probate firms.
Only when one of the firms paid out on the estate did this come to light.
The probate company who did not complete the process are now demanding their expenses and share of the estate.
Can anyone advise where we stand on this legally as we are being threatened with the small claims court.
Any advice appreciated
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The company who did not get paid out now want their share and expenses
When did you sign up and when was probate obtained?
This does not seem correct but currently seeking some legal advice.
Sounds like you got two separate companies to carry out the same work - but you only want to pay the one that completed?
If you have a contract with a company, then you have to abide by their terms - if they have a clause that says - "even if we don't complete the process you still need to pay us our expenses" then you have to do that.