Yes. The will can be left indefinitely by the executors unless some third party brings proceedings to compel them to act or have them removed and replaced.Sorry to keep asking questions, just like to be prepared, so if the executors say they are not going to send the will forward until the beneficiaries agree to the debt being paid or unless we reached a compromise with them, the will can be left indefinitely , with the only other alternative being to get them removed, which as you say is an expensive process? And then they could challenge the will if they were no longer executors,( that also comes out of the estate)
It does indeed Deekie! But are executors qua executors bound by the same standards as for example, Solicitor Executors or Accountant Executors? Possibly not.It sounds like the executors have a conflict of interest.
I am a senior citizen.I have friends who were appointed executors and they found the process quite difficult and stressfull for lay people and certainly they would not wish to have to do it again.Does anyone think that it would be a good idea to nominate e,g,a professional person as my executor or a solicitor or my bank. etc.to be the executor.I am considering this strongly as i have observed quite a bit of family conflict in this process when friends have passed.["Where there is a will there is a relative"].For example if the estate is was around 400k and there were quite a few nieces and nephews who might be inheritors.Any suggestions