Very long story. My husband died just after financial settlement was signed off by judge. A cheque for the agreed amount was sent to my solicitors. My solicitors said that because it was no longer a divorce, I cannot have the money. We asked his father (who is dealing with all the matters) about the will. As we want to know if we can have the money owed to me. He is avoiding letters and not admitting to us that he is the executor of the will, nor will he let me see a copy of the will. So we cannot proceed with it. During the divorce, my ex and his family were doing everything to avoid being fair in a settlement. I have two children that were his and I have nothing form our marriage to support the kids until they are adults.
The problem I have is that fact I have already paid out £1800 just in the inheritance side of this, I had previously spent out a small fortune on the divorce previous to that. I am struggling to pay more out.
I know that legal costs won't affect his parents as it will be coming out of the estate. So its no problem to them to let it drag on. I don't want the estate wasted on legal fees. We cannot even get acknowledgement from his father saying he is the excecutor, so therefore can't proceed or ask if we can have the money in the cheque that was agreed in the financial settlement.
The will hasn't gone to probate either and feels like they are delaying doing that also.
There must be some way to push his father into admitting he is executor, as I am the mother of two young kids and his wife and I can't afford to keep paying out legal fees. I feel his solicitors have got me by the balls.
This has being going on for years and I am at my wits end. I was just wondering if there was some legal act that we can use to get around what feels like a check mate situation.
Many thanks
The problem I have is that fact I have already paid out £1800 just in the inheritance side of this, I had previously spent out a small fortune on the divorce previous to that. I am struggling to pay more out.
I know that legal costs won't affect his parents as it will be coming out of the estate. So its no problem to them to let it drag on. I don't want the estate wasted on legal fees. We cannot even get acknowledgement from his father saying he is the excecutor, so therefore can't proceed or ask if we can have the money in the cheque that was agreed in the financial settlement.
The will hasn't gone to probate either and feels like they are delaying doing that also.
There must be some way to push his father into admitting he is executor, as I am the mother of two young kids and his wife and I can't afford to keep paying out legal fees. I feel his solicitors have got me by the balls.
This has being going on for years and I am at my wits end. I was just wondering if there was some legal act that we can use to get around what feels like a check mate situation.
Many thanks
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