executor of will

My late mother's deceased estate has been in churn for nearly 30 months. Issues surround the sale of land due to existing surface water drainage pipes that are not recorded on any deed - that is there is no easement, yet a number of residences upstream use our pipes which in turn connect to...

Hello all, My ex-wife passed away on the 19th October 2017. At the time of her passing, our children had been in my full time care for 5 years (my ex was heavy drug user - hence the divorce and early passing). The executor of will was quite hostile towards me - even accusing me of killing her...

Hello, I was wondering if I could get some help. Recently my lifelong friend passed away leaving me her car in her will. Her niece was supposed to drop it to my house but has so far refused to do so. I’m not exactly sure what to do. I was informed by the executor of will that it was left to...

My mum died in January. We couldn’t find a will. My brother “found” a will naming him as executor of will and got probate. We all have doubts about the validity of the will, but as the will divided all my mums’ property equally between her six children we decided not to contest it as it was what...

My mother's estate consists of a house and two adjacent blocks of land. The executor of will at the bequest of my two siblings is preparing the blocks for sale at no little expense to the estate of which I am a beneficiary. It was agreed in minuted meeting (and the estate lawyer has...

Hi I wanted to get some clarity on the following, please: Mother (last surviving parent) died and left the deceased estate to 3 grown children equally to be sold and distributed. Two oldest siblings are the executors of the will. Probate has been cleared. The second sibling is living in the...

my sister in law is the executor of her fathers will. He is still alive, however has terminal cancer. Over the past weeks since finishing out that he is terminal, she has been removing everything of value from the house. Her husband, who is not named on the will, wanted all his tools, so she...

Amongst others, I was named as a beneficiary in a deceased estate that had the potential to be declared bankrupt. The deceased was a sole business operator, who died in 2014 and had a lot debt, but also a substantial life insurance policy. The business also had varying (relatively minor)...

My mother passed away last September. She had quite a large estate. My 2 brothers are executors of will for her deceased estate. One brother is criminal, the other is not. I'm worried given the distribution of her estate, if the criminal brother can hold back on our fair share. Probate has...

Hi, My wife's brother is contesting a will of their mother on the grounds of being inadequately provided for. He had not been part of his mother's life for quite some tears but has engaged a "no win no pay" solicitor and hence, my wife as executor of will, also engaged a solicitor. To date...