Off Topic any Forum "family lawyers" for a small dollop of advice

Hi , i don't yet want to divulge all the details on my current situation so appols if im a bit vague in places .
However i would like to know a couple of things regarding a Will and the Executor that i couldn't find online .

1. i know the Executor is required by law to provide lots of things to beneficiaries , those holding assets and debtors but , does the Executor have to provide a copy of the will to listed beneficiaries or at least inform that one is present - as there is a timelimit to contest a will or the actions of an executor . estate was £710,000 before deductions if that matters

2. if we are only informed 7months and a day after probate how assets are divided (assumed by instruction of a will) is there an action that can be taken on the executor ?



thanks for any help / advice . . .

 

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defo worth it in this case - cheers for that

 

If you are a member of a trade union they generally offer an hour's free advice from a solicitor.

 

I'm a member of USDAW thanks for the heads up , I'll have a look on their website for info

 

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I can ask the girl when she gets home tonight. Family law isn't her specialty but she often knows the answers to such things.

 

Don't forget to mention that there may be significant differences between US and English law in the family law sphere.

 

I'm sure there is but she has said our law is based off English common law. Plus she went to Saint Andrews for a couple years taking English law classes while she was attending Colombia Law School in NY so she often knows answers about legal issues there. She was accepted to Harvard Law but she wanted to live in NY. She is also a fill in Judge, she may have no idea but she will tell me if she doesn't.

 

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It is indeed based on English common law, but you have to remember family law is criminal

 

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She says they are probably required to give you a copy of the will but she doesn't know for sure and says rules like that vary by state even in the U.S. She said you should hire a lawyer.

 

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I should add, it's probably wise advice should the estate be significant, but the key is to set a cut-off date (based on billables from the lawyers) by establishing a "good-money-after-bad" check-point. Set a legal expense budget and stick with it. If at all possible, aim for a fixed price deal with the lawyer right up front.

If there is any suspicion that there may be "unfair play" going on in the background, by anyone, then a lawyer is essential, BUT, and I stress the BUT, the lawyers need to be pushed hard and the individual with the suspicions needs to be very sure and clear in directing their own lawyer, preferably having done enough research themselves to feed into the process.

My signature below says it all: "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence".