Can an executor be removed?

Yes, by the Supreme Court, where they are not administering the estate properly. It is a serious step, and we usually try other options first.

Am I entitled to see the estate accounts?

Beneficiaries are generally entitled to information about the estate, including accounts. We can request them for you.

Wills and powers of attorney made online have a fixed price, shown before you pay. Probate, estate administration and estate disputes are quoted in writing before the work starts, and you are told early if anything changes.

When the estate is stuck,
get it moving again.

Executors and beneficiaries fall out over delays, information, the family home and how the estate is being run. We act for both sides, and work to get the estate finalised.

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Is this you?

When people come to us about executor and beneficiary disputes.

Each of these is a good reason to call, and none of them is too early.

The executor will not tell you what is happening with the estate.
It has been years and the estate is still not finalised.
One sibling is living in the family home and will not sell.
You are an executor and a beneficiary is making the job impossible.

How we help

Beneficiaries are entitled to information. Executors are entitled to get on with the job.

Beneficiaries can ask for a copy of the will, an inventory of the estate and accounts, and can apply to the court if an executor fails to act properly. In serious cases, the Supreme Court can remove an executor and appoint someone else.

Executors also need protection from unreasonable demands. We advise either side, negotiate a way forward, and act in court where it cannot be resolved.

What we do

Requests for information and estate accounts
Delays in administering the estate
Disputes about the family home and other property
Removal and replacement of executors
Advice for executors facing difficult beneficiaries
Mediation and court proceedings

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What happens first

Your first week with us.

A matter should feel different from the first call. This is what you can expect before anything is signed or sent.

What it costs

The first call: where things stand
What has happened, which documents exist, and any time limit that is already running.
In writing: an assessment and an estimate
Whether there is a real basis to act, what the steps are, and what each stage will cost, before any work is done.
The first steps: your position protected
Time limits diarised and the documents and records requested, so nothing is lost while a resolution is worked out.
From then on: one lawyer, who answers
One lawyer runs the matter from start to finish, and keeps you told.

Your team

Who you will deal with.

Matters are run by the people below, not handed down.

Meet our people

Questions

Frequently asked questions

If your question is not here, it is a good reason for the free call.

Can an executor be removed?
Yes, by the Supreme Court, where they are not administering the estate properly. It is a serious step, and we usually try other options first.
Am I entitled to see the estate accounts?
Beneficiaries are generally entitled to information about the estate, including accounts. We can request them for you.
What does it cost?
Wills and powers of attorney made online have a fixed price, shown before you pay. Probate, estate administration and estate disputes are quoted in writing before the work starts, and you are told early if anything changes.