Would the extended family not step in?
Inasmuch as the executor organised the funeral and engaged the undertakers, they have some responsibility - an executor should always check that funds will be available.
And it may be up to the nephew benefitting to stump up the Probate fees.
mf
Would the extended family not step in?
mf
1. Can the family get together and pay the funeral bill?
2. The executor nephew does not have to act - he can renounce. No further legal responsibility , No exposure to legal bills.
But someone, somewhere, sometime, is going to want to sort all of this out. There is generally someone with a titter of wit who will take it on.
mf
pcocp,
Did the nephew do anything else other than arrange for the funeral?
pcocp,
Did the nephew do anything else other than arrange for the funeral?
"Will he watch other people paying bills for funerals and legal fees, while he gets a tens of thousands of euro?"
He wouldn't be the first person to decide that, following legal advice, these are not his problems!
Meanness being justified by technical position.
mf
They could be made his problems by the other nephew renouncing his role and the property being stuck in probate. Force his hand (out of his deep pockets)
Steven
Has the inheriting nephew actually been approached regarding the funeral expenses or is it an assumption that he will not pay the bill or at least contribute?
Best option for Nephew is to renounce Executor role; and send invoice for funeral to beneficiary.
The man's nephew didn't know he was executor but took responsibility for organising the funeral. As there is so little left in the man's estate, the funeral expenses are likely to be a lot more significant than legal expenses I would think.
When organising the funeral what arrangements were made with the undertaker, catering etc. by the nephew regarding who would pay them?
It is also stated that the house is to be transferred to the wife's nephew. Why had this not been done previously? Who is the wife's executor? I'd imagine her nephew would end up having to pay the legal costs of this if no-one else will.
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