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1. Is this the standard process, whereby remaining 'remaining cash' means that the fee should be taken directly from the cash rather than from the beneficiaries? If it is, that's absolutely fine. It just doesn't seem 100% fair and a difficult topic to bring up obviously.
2. Was the fee excessive?
Slim, you sound very confident. Do you work in the legal profession or know somebody who does? It was our own fault for not asking for a breakdown in advance but the solicitor is known to us so we (foolishly) trusted that they would charge a fair price.
Paddy, that's why I think it's a vague one. The solicitors' bills were for us to pay - not the person who died. Rationally thinking, I believe that my sister and I should both pay OUR legal bills, rather than it being automatically deducted from the cash. I guess I was naive too as I assumed that the solicitor would send an invoice rather than help himself to our proceeds.
Thanks for the quick responses, Slim and Paddy!
Slim, you sound very confident. Do you work in the legal profession or know somebody who does? It was our own fault for not asking for a breakdown in advance but the solicitor is known to us so we (foolishly) trusted that they would charge a fair price.
Paddy, that's why I think it's a vague one. The solicitors' bills were for us to pay - not the person who died. Rationally thinking, I believe that my sister and I should both pay OUR legal bills, rather than it being automatically deducted from the cash. I guess I was naive too as I assumed that the solicitor would send an invoice rather than help himself to our proceeds.
To be fair about it, if you find it awkward to ask about money you will have to pay, it's hardly an issue you can lay at the door of tour solicitor or the profession in general.... So strange that we find it awkward asking for this beforehand! It never happens with any other profession.
For a simple estate of a house and cash, in a perfect world, with electronic mgt systems, etc, the fee should be 500 max.
No I don't but had some experience of a probate a few years ago.. .. It is the divisdion of the bill at the end of the day that irks you and quite rightly. I think your sis owes you a few euro.
....nice!!You are wrong despite your experience of one probate some time in the nebulous past, surprisingly.done.
....nice!!
By this I take you mean that the legal fees should be taken from the liquid assets despite the fact that there were two beneficiaries, one for the property and the other for the cash. Why should one beneficiary have to pay the legal cost from his inheritance solely? Btw, it's 3 probates in 15 years, 2 in the last 7. Not that that means I am right.
Based on the OP, the fees charged seem excessive. Splitting the bill then is a matter for the OP and his sister. Some consideration of this might have been appropriate on the solicitor's behalf, especially given the size of the fee.No, you're not right despite your fantastic 'experience'. Read my post- the Succession Act sets out exactly where legal and testamentary expenses come from!
Splitting the bill then is a matter for the OP and his sister. Some consideration of this might have been appropriate on the solicitor's behalf, especially given the size of the fee.
Your Aunt made her Will and left the Apartment to your sister and after all her funeral expenses and Legal costs were paid you got what was left. When she was making her Will she would have gone through all of that with her Solicitor and that is obviously what she wanted. You could have been left nothing and your sister could have got the apartment and the money so be glad you got what you got!
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