Beneficiaries butting in!!

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JColtrane

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I am executor to an estate in which a small amout of beneficiaries have an interest.

The only asset is a property and unfortunately, these people were present during a few seperate valuations/estate agent pitches of said property.

Now because one auctioneer gave a ridiculously high price (in order to get the business I feel), the beneficiaries are shouting me down for dismissing it, thinking I am trying to sell the property short (of which I am a beneficiary and also have a strong interest). They are now advancing down the path to have me disqualified as executor to this intestate estate.

My question is...do I have anything to worry about? I mean, can an executor be overthrown (for want of a better word), and how long would such a process take? With a falling market, time is a big factor, and no time to be needlessly repeating done process(someones gotta administrate!)Bearing in mind the other people are all very young and/or disabled, it was obvious from the start that I was the only one capable of taking on the hassle of lettters of admin/probate/renovation of property/move to estate agents. Although everyone objected when I tried to get the property on the market 2 years ago (because they were sure prices were still rising, when I had full proof/knew they weren't), now they are all getting greedy, in spite of their stupid hard headedness 2 years ago.

Really, I am seeking some advice, as I am sick of the threatening messages I am recieving when all I am trying to do is the best for everyone, but at the same time I wouldn't trust any of the other beneficiaries to do this job.

Can I just get on with the job without having to consult/pay attention to the other beneficiaries?

PS I also put in almost 5,000 of my own money and 4 months labour to get the property to the high saleable standard it is in now, while everyone else sat and waited. grrr
 
Are we missing any information here? You mention that you tried to get the property on the market 2 years ago. Only in very exceptional circumstances would it take 2 years for an executer to put a property on the market. Also, putting your own money into the property before things are resolved is atypical.
 
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