Removing an Executor

Daniel54

Certainly make the enquiry on the other board as suggested by RAS

i have very recently been through the issue of any possibly bankrupt beneficiary with our solicitor,who has said they will need to do bankruptcy checks on all 20 odd beneficiaries

it was explained to me that if the bequest was paid to a bankrupt beneficiary,rather than the trustees of the bankruptcy,then we as executors could be held personally liable by the trustees for any shortfall that should properly have been paid into the bankruptcy.

At the very least you and your sister should proceed with caution and maybe take legal advice on your duties.I don’t have any experience of checking bankruptcies and the like ,but found this link on the Government website which may be helpful

https://www.gov.uk/search-bankruptcy-insolvency-register

Keep_pedalling

Is he still in bankruptcy or has he been discharged?

Sea_Shell

Sd15296 said:

Hi All, thanks for yoru comments, I have asked him to renounce and he refuses. He is also a beneficiery of the will and will act as an executor as a member of the family. Is there anything else I can do? 

I can understand that you would be wary of him and don't trust him, but has he done anything yet, as executor, that makes you sure that he won't deal with it all properly.  

Any red flags yet?  

How long has it been?