Fair enough.
Well then,the solicitor acting for the executor is not obliged to act for the widow in having her appointed a ward of court. However in the circumstances I would think that whoever is appointed as committee for the widow will almost certainly have to claim the legal right share so there is unlikely to be a conflict between the committee and the executor, therefore I suppose that solicitor could deal with it if the widow doesn't already have a solicitor on record.
What do you think? Is there a possibility of a conflict of interest here?