Hi there
A friend of mine died in May and he left a will in which there were 10 beneficiaries, each to receive 10% of his estate (myself included).
Back in September 2017 my friend's father died and he was a beneficiary of his estate which had been left in equal shares to each of the 4 children.
At the time of my friend's death, his father's estate hadn't been settled (paid out, not sure of the correct term).
I assumed that the proceeds of his father's estate would now drop in to and become part of his estate to be distributed as per the terms of his will.
The solicitors who are dealing as the Executor of the will haven't mentioned this in any of their updates. My concern is that they are not aware of this part of the estate (my friend was not at all close with his relatives) and something untoward is going on.
Would the solicitor automatically know about this part of his estate or do they need to be informed of it? Can the family distribute the proceeds of the father's estate between themselves now that their brother has died? The father died in Scotland so appreciate the law may differ.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Cathie
A friend of mine died in May and he left a will in which there were 10 beneficiaries, each to receive 10% of his estate (myself included).
Back in September 2017 my friend's father died and he was a beneficiary of his estate which had been left in equal shares to each of the 4 children.
At the time of my friend's death, his father's estate hadn't been settled (paid out, not sure of the correct term).
I assumed that the proceeds of his father's estate would now drop in to and become part of his estate to be distributed as per the terms of his will.
The solicitors who are dealing as the Executor of the will haven't mentioned this in any of their updates. My concern is that they are not aware of this part of the estate (my friend was not at all close with his relatives) and something untoward is going on.
Would the solicitor automatically know about this part of his estate or do they need to be informed of it? Can the family distribute the proceeds of the father's estate between themselves now that their brother has died? The father died in Scotland so appreciate the law may differ.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Cathie
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