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Hi,
Would appreciate some advice on the topic of wills.
Family member took Power of Attorney over parents' death (despite not seeing them for 12 years). Didn't dispute this as was unwell at the time - parent died and sister never told me about the death found out on the Internet.
Have been in touch with solicitors who drew up will as sister has not contacted me - we don't speak and would not want to now after all the bad blood over the years. There is no chance. I have written asking about the will and funds. I was with parent lots before they died lost contact due to illness and sister we never saw for 12 years dived back in again.
It turns out that myself and brother (who I don't speak too) are named as Executors of the will. I don't know his address his phone is dead (surprise there).
I cannot instruct the solicitor to do anything without the other executor's permission.
Is there anything I can do to recover the funds other writing to my sister asking where the money is .. she is not someone I would say would spend this money and is qualified in business and not someone I would have down as being a person who would spend the money.
I have written and been ignored -
Solicitor told me POA is dead in the water when someone dies .. told me to contact Police ?? or brother (executor) ??
So I appear trapped no second executor and up against someone with business acumen and lives ina a one million pound house not short of money to throw at solicitors perhaps?
Me clueless on wills - how can a POA extract money from a bank account when someone dies?
I m not too fussed on the Police option really ... but would be happy to use a county court to recover my inheritance.
Sister was left out as an executor as my parent believed they would not fulfill their duty and deal with the will has required by law and in accordance with their wishes.,
I would appreciate any advice ... and thank you ..
Would appreciate some advice on the topic of wills.
Family member took Power of Attorney over parents' death (despite not seeing them for 12 years). Didn't dispute this as was unwell at the time - parent died and sister never told me about the death found out on the Internet.
Have been in touch with solicitors who drew up will as sister has not contacted me - we don't speak and would not want to now after all the bad blood over the years. There is no chance. I have written asking about the will and funds. I was with parent lots before they died lost contact due to illness and sister we never saw for 12 years dived back in again.
It turns out that myself and brother (who I don't speak too) are named as Executors of the will. I don't know his address his phone is dead (surprise there).
I cannot instruct the solicitor to do anything without the other executor's permission.
Is there anything I can do to recover the funds other writing to my sister asking where the money is .. she is not someone I would say would spend this money and is qualified in business and not someone I would have down as being a person who would spend the money.
I have written and been ignored -
Solicitor told me POA is dead in the water when someone dies .. told me to contact Police ?? or brother (executor) ??
So I appear trapped no second executor and up against someone with business acumen and lives ina a one million pound house not short of money to throw at solicitors perhaps?
Me clueless on wills - how can a POA extract money from a bank account when someone dies?
I m not too fussed on the Police option really ... but would be happy to use a county court to recover my inheritance.
Sister was left out as an executor as my parent believed they would not fulfill their duty and deal with the will has required by law and in accordance with their wishes.,
I would appreciate any advice ... and thank you ..
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