Retrieving a Will from a solicitor

[Skelad]

Both my father and mother's Wills were drawn up and held by the same firm of solicitors. Myself and my three brothers are the executors of both Wills. The solicitors are not executors of either Will.

Upon my father's death in September of 2017, his Will was enacted by the solicitor. We found them to be somewhat unresponsive and, as we were dissatisfied with the level of service, we have decided to remove our mother's Will from their keeping and engage a solicitor who is at least physically closer to our homes. We are also our mother's attorneys as she is severely impaired by dementia.

Is there any reason we might be prevented from doing this? Can the present solicitor charge us to return the Will?

Many thanks for any advice you can give!

[lawboy65]

Your new solicitor will contact the existing solicitor to forward the will.* There may be storage charges to pay regarding your parents wills.* You mention that the existing solicitor 'enacted' your mothers will yet you say that you and your brothers are the executors.* Do you mean that the solicitor obtained the probate certificate and then once that was received you and your brothers executed the will? * If that is correct, the solicitor would have been paid at that point prior to the beneficiaries receiving their bequest.* If you do not agree with any charges the solicitor is asking for, you would need to start by complaining directly through their complaints procedure.* This is of course, is* speculation as you have not received any request for money from the existing solicitor.