Address on Will/Trustee and executor?

blackstar

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a free or very cheap PO Box or similar or perhaps another option?
As my mother is doing her will and has asked myself to be a trustee and executor. I am happy to do so but would prefer a Care of Address or similar due to reasons complex to explain. 
Does anyone know of a low cost or free PO Box or another possible option so I can avoid having my address on the Will, executor and Trustee?

Thanks all

user1977

Assuming you just mean you don't want your address featuring on the Will itself, I don't think there's really any need for an address - at most it's just to help identify the people named, but I assume names will be sufficient to distinguish you from any siblings. As you can imagine, addresses often become out of date anyway by the date of death.

doodling

Hi,

As long as the will uniquely identifies you then there is no need for your address to he on the will 

Providing that your mother doesn't have two children called blackstar then no address is needed, the will can just refer to "my child, blackstar" (and if she did have two children of the same name then order of birth is probably a better distinguishing feature than address (unless the other blackstar is your twin, but who has twins and names them identically?)).

Obviously there needs to be a way for whoever is in possession of the will to get hold of you but that doesn't need to be defined by the will.

Your name and maybe your address may become a matter of public record if you ever act as executor and probate is required so bear that in mind.

wmb194

doodling said:

Hi,

As long as the will uniquely identifies you then there is no need for your address to he on the will 

Providing that your mother doesn't have two children called blackstar then no address is needed, the will can just refer to "my child, blackstar" (and if she did have two children of the same name then order of birth is probably a better distinguishing feature than address (unless the other blackstar is your twin, but who has twins and names them identically?)).

Obviously there needs to be a way for whoever is in possession of the will to get hold of you but that doesn't need to be defined by the will.

Your name and maybe your address may become a matter of public record if you ever act as executor and probate is required so bear that in mind.

A fun fact with twins is that their time of birth is also noted on their birth certificates so even with the same names you can still put them in order.

Keep_pedalling

Our wills do not list the addresses of our executors or beneficiaries. If they had done they would all be wrong now.

user1977

doodling said:

Your name and maybe your address may become a matter of public record if you ever act as executor and probate is required so bear that in mind.

So I suppose the supplementary question is whether it's compulsory for that to include their residential address, or can it just be "per Bloggs & Co Solicitors" etc?

Rodders53

No need for address.

None on our wills for our two sons (Executors) nor a standby Executrix.  Both have moved home since those will were made.

Nor does the will have our address on it... we also have moved, since in any case.

If this will is being drawn up by a professional (Solicitor) they should be advising your Mother accordingly and maybe you'd prefer to pay the Solicitor to execute her will...