Thanks for the reply.Isn't all this the solicitor's responsibility to sort out in their role as executor? What have they said about all this?
That’s been mentioned to him but for some reason he has no savings even though he’s paid no rent or bills for the last 5 years and he wouldn’t get a mortgage for the amount needed to buy the house. He’s just being awkward and unreasonable, I don’t want things to get ugly but you’re probably right about that’s how it will go.The so called "live at home" brother can buy the house at an agreed price, or he will have to see the house sold on the open market. Ask him what part of that he doesn't understand? I'm being crude and blunt in this, but at the end of the day you'll see it's the way it will end up. Solicitor will have to get the finger out eventually, but at the same time I can understand why he's doing what he's doing for now. Good luck with it.
It’s beginning to annoy me too now at this stage by his lack of responsiveness and availability.This kind of stuff really gets my goat. The solicitor will undoubtedly be charging a handsome fee for his having getting himself appointed Executor.
Tell the Executor that he needs the over-holding issue involving your brother sorted. It’s not good enough that he is difficult to get hold of.
It is the Executor’s job to arrange valuations etc. He is trying to get you to do his job for him.
Your brother is a trespasser and needs to be removed by the executor.
Unless you make your views firmly known to the Executor, this will get strung out over years.
My grandmother named me as her residuary legatee a few decades ago in her will and nominated her Solicitor as executor. He did a poor job, it took him 7 years to administer a straightforward estate and only acted when I threatened a complaint. Also, he tried to get me to arrange maps etc until I pointed out to him - in writing - that this was his job.
I was unsure of his exact role as executor
I'm sorry for your loss.Also the fact that it says in the will that the all assets have to be sold and the proceeds then be dived up equally, does this mean that the house has to be sold no matter what my brother thinks?
Agree.Edit to add - it would be far quicker cheaper & easier to get the family together to talk to resident brother.
Less references to free accomodation and more thank you for taking such good care of Dad over the last years might go a long way.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Simple answer, yes.
Edit to add - it would be far quicker cheaper & easier to get the family together to talk to resident brother.
Less references to free accomodation and more thank you for taking such good care of Dad over the last years might go a long way.
You might also like to tot up the cost of nursing home fees & see how much that would have eaten into the estate - your brother has likely saved you a chunk of change as well as caring for your father.
Some good advice, thanks.Agree.
I've been there. It took the best part of two years to get a relative out in the same circumstances.
You have to hold your nose and do a lot of negotiating. You have to use carrot more than stick.
Only go the legal route if there is no hope of sorting it out personally anymore.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Simple answer, yes.
Edit to add - it would be far quicker cheaper & easier to get the family together to talk to resident brother.
Less references to free accomodation and more thank you for taking such good care of Dad over the last years might go a long way.
You might also like to tot up the cost of nursing home fees & see how much that would have eaten into the estate - your brother has likely saved you a chunk of change as well as caring for your father.
The will says to liquidate all assets and divide the money equally between the four children. The executor has a legal obligation to ensure that the deceased's wishes are carried out. The executor, never mind anybody else, can't do something else simply because they think it's "fairer". If somebody really thinks that there's something wrong with the will and how it deals with the estate then they can challenge the will.Thirsty surely there could/should be some sort of reduction for the live in brother if he chose too buy the siblings out since he saved them a good chuck of money by keeping the father at home.
The live in brother might feel he deserves more than the others as he lived/took care of the father over the x amount of time.
1 person does 90% of the caring while the person doing the 10% or less gets the same amount of inheritance seems unfair
No one has suggested the will is invalid; nor that it should be set aside.The will says to liquidate all assets and divide the money equally between the four children. The executor has a legal obligation to ensure that the deceased's wishes are carried out. The executor, never mind anybody else, can't do something else simply because they think it's "fairer".
The will says to liquidate all assets and divide the money equally between the four children. The executor has a legal obligation to ensure that the deceased's wishes are carried out. The executor, never mind anybody else, can't do something else simply because they think it's "fairer". If somebody really thinks that there's something wrong with the will and how it deals with the estate then they can challenge the will.
I don't know.Clubman what if 1 sibling wanted too buy the others out ? Does the will state who the house should be sold too ? If not any of the siblings can buy it from the rest of them.
Indeed; but not irrelevant to resolving the family situation....that's irrelevant to the executor's task and responsibilities
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?