The only executor of the will is my father's first cousin and asking him what the story is, is not an option. .
Why not?
You had a legal entitlement to a distribution from an estate.
You did not receive it.
You should ask him why.
If you are not on speaking terms with him, ask a solicitor to write to him on your behalf as MF1 so eloquently explained.
I'd go further then this because there are many potential questions. If you didn't get your specific legacy, then maybe others didn't either? The residue is the last to be paid - how sure are you that it was given to his sister and that the Estate isn't still being sorted. I've seen cases take years. What happens if you end up paying tax down the line because of a legacy you never got?
There are plenty of legitimate reasons as to why you might not have got your legacy so we shouldn't jump to any conclusions - but you do need to chase this up. A simply non-confrontational approach could be taken - e.g. simply ask your relative if there is any sign of the Estate being finalised because your uncle mentioned that he'd left you a little something and you were wondering if he had?
Going back to your original post there's nothing that can be done if you won't talk to the executor or engage a solicitor to do same for you.
I am very disturbed by what you tell us - more than you seem to be. The apparent breach of trust offends my sense of justice very deeply. Not only do you seem to have been cheated; the executor seems also to have betrayed the trust placed in him by your granduncle.
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Normally I would be furious. However the situation is a bit unique. The executor is a raving alcoholic - worse than anyone I know or have even ever heard of. His sister is a great person who he has mortified time and time again over the years. I don't want to raise the issue as she would be deeply embarassed yet again particularly as his behaviour has impacted directly on me this time.
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