Thanks for the reply and the advice.
Thanks for the reply and the advice.All beneficiaries should be told about all offers. You seem to be saying that the executor is a professional who is appointed and paid to act, namely a solicitor. He’s has a clear conflict of interest then as his desire to buy the property is not aligned with the executor obligation to get the best price for the property. Proceed very carefully. The other beneficiaries may be very annoyed to learn about the other offer after the fact, and the fact that you knew about it.
Thanks for the reply.Your cousin, also a beneficiary, can reply with a no to the solicitor. The solicitor will inform the executor that two beneficiaries have declined to agree to sell the house to him because of the cousins offer.
The executor, whose role is to get the best value for the assets, and who looks like is not trying to do anything underhand will consult with the solicitor and propose another solution. It might be handy if the beneficiaries had a quick meet up to discuss, it would certainly be faster. But I can see why the solicitor would write to everyone to get their individual yeah or nay as some people may not feel they can give an open opinion in a meeting. It is just slow, the solicitor is juggling a lot of files at the same time so cannot react instantly to one executor.
Exec has a legal obligation to act in the best interests of the estate.I hope is that the executor gets the best price.
Thats why you put the house on the open market. Uncle can still buy it if they want.My feeling is my uncles idea looks like someone trying to buy the house on the cheap!
Again, thats why you put it on the open market. A property is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.It's a small town and I'm worried about the independence of the real estate used by the executor to have rhe house valued!
Simple answer is no. It's the exec's responsibility.Do beneficiaries have any say in that?
Thanks for the reply.Exec has a legal obligation to act in the best interests of the estate.
Thats why you put the house on the open market. Uncle can still buy it if they want.
Again, thats why you put it on the open market. A property is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.
Simple answer is no. It's the exec's responsibility.
Many thaks for the clear reply.Beneficiaries do not have a say in how the executor administers the estate. If they decide he went against the wishes in the will or kept assets for himself etc. then you can sue, but it will cost.
Remember 1/7 of the house belongs to you from the will and he cannot sell it to himself without your approval. Be calm and only give approval to what you are happy with.
Your uncles reasons for purchasing the house are probable as valid as your cousins so just wait and see how it unfolds.
Many thanks for the reply.Having read your post I searched for my own late mother's grant.
Twice the search yielded no result, but the third search brought it up.
Perhaps the system is a little glitchy.
One other thing to consider - many people go through known by one name but their formal first name is different.
Consider if that's the case in your situation maybe.
Many thanks DannyBoyD for the reply.It can take a little while, given that its now in the public domain, soltr might be willing to send you a copy?
Many thanks Evie, fantastic to hear someone's personal experience.My aunt's grant of probate was up online, four months odd after it was applied for. From my own experience it goes up more or less immediately after it's been granted.
Thanks for the very helpful reply.They go up almost immediately. You can ring the probate office and ask, you can also do an official search for a very small fee- call in to the probate office or your local probate registry, they are usually very helpful
Wanted to say thank you again MHoran379, contacted the local probate office and they have been helpful so far.They go up almost immediately. You can ring the probate office and ask, you can also do an official search for a very small fee- call in to the probate office or your local probate registry, they are usually very helpful
Just search by Year only. All the results for that year will be returned in alphabetical order. Just scroll down to see if your result is present in that list.Many thanks for the reply.
Have been searching daily for approx 2 weeks now without joy.
Family name is unusual and previously deceased are showing up, so I do not think it is the system.
Thanks again.
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