Threats from late administrator's family

Bhaje

@RAS The house is empty now, my other surviving sibling who was being obstructive is now in a care home.

saajan_12

Bhaje said:

Much to my disappointment , some of the beneficiaries do not deserve a slice of the estate in my opinion but I have to comply with the legal duty required of me. It is a shame that I cannot 'adjust ' the share of parties who are threatening me and my family.   

Of course not - inheritance doesn't just go to 'nice' people. Presumably they also think you're being mean, so by your logic they could argue you should get less. What if all of someone's heirs were prior criminals. Do all their inheritances get renounced and it go to someone else? Who? Their neigbour? A charity? The govt? 

Bhaje

By way of update  I have now put the property up for sale, a few weeks prior to this step, I have, with the help of one relative, cleared the property of unwanted  items and garbage left behind. None of the so called 'beneficiaries' were forthcoming with help to the clear out. 
Once the property is sold the taxman and the bank have been paid off first of course,I would like to know what charges can I make against the estate regarding my time and the tremendous hassle I have been through to progress this mess towards closure and not forgetting the service from the relative too.

bobster2

Bhaje said:

By way of update  I have now put the property up for sale, a few weeks prior to this step, I have, with the help of one relative, cleared the property of unwanted  items and garbage left behind. None of the so called 'beneficiaries' were forthcoming with help to the clear out. 
Once the property is sold the taxman and the bank have been paid off first of course,I would like to know what charges can I make against the estate regarding my time and the tremendous hassle I have been through to progress this mess towards closure and not forgetting the service from the relative too.

I do not believe a lay person (family member) administering an estate can charge for their time spent doing this.

They could deduct legitimate expenses (e.g. cost of getting a valuation, cost of employing a house clearance company). If they needed to travel themselves to visit the property - they could potentially charge a mileage rate (e.g. HMRC rate of 45p per mile).

But they cannot claim for their own time.

Marcon

Bhaje said:

By way of update  I have now put the property up for sale, a few weeks prior to this step, I have, with the help of one relative, cleared the property of unwanted  items and garbage left behind. None of the so called 'beneficiaries' were forthcoming with help to the clear out. 
Once the property is sold the taxman and the bank have been paid off first of course,I would like to know what charges can I make against the estate regarding my time and the tremendous hassle I have been through to progress this mess towards closure and not forgetting the service from the relative too.

You can't charge for your time or the hassle, unless there is a specific provision in a will allowing an executor to charge. 

Reasonable out of pocket expenses may be claimed, but you need to be careful with what you attempt to charge to the estate, given how acrimonious the whole thing appears to have been.

Bhaje

Hi I need guidance on my next step to bringing things to closure please.
The sale of property is nearing completion and the "possibly problematic" phase of distributing of the net proceeds will start and would appreciate your views.
What should be the course of action concerning the two siblings , who were living at my mother's property for thirty plus years rent free!.  The remaining benefactors did not any rental income from the estate. How should their share of the estate be calculated?  
Someone suggested that I divide the proceeds in six equal parts and be done with it! But just feel that some beneficiaries may feel hard done by.

LightFlare

If they were that bothered with 2 siblings living rent free then they've had 30 years to speak up

They don't get "compensated" for it now (unless very specifically stated otherwise in the will)

Linton

Bhaje said:

Hi I need guidance on my next step to bringing things to closure please.
The sale of property is nearing completion and the "possibly problematic" phase of distributing of the net proceeds will start and would appreciate your views.
What should be the course of action concerning the two siblings , who were living at my mother's property for thirty plus years rent free!.  The remaining benefactors did not any rental income from the estate. How should their share of the estate be calculated?  
Someone suggested that I divide the proceeds in six equal parts and be done with it! But just feel that some beneficiaries may feel hard done by.

You should strictly follow the riules of intestacy.  I see no basis for making any particular charge for what happened in the past and to which the two siblings had never agreed. It was really up to the beneficiaries to raise the issue at the time. 

Bhaje

The question of rent was suggested  many years ago but met with very angry negative reaction and severance of communications with other siblings.

boingy

Bhaje said:

The question of rent was suggested  many years ago but met with very angry negative reaction and severance of communications with other siblings.

Mate, you need to just put all the emotions to one side and distribute according to the rules of intestacy, regardless of whether it seems fair to you. Once you've done it you can move on and never deal with those folks again.