Our family finds itself in a strange situation after our mother's death.
One family member has been pleading poverty for years and so Mum wanted to leave her money in her will.
So Mum put in a clause in her will saying that this family member was to be given around £50,000 on her death.
About 2 years ago, this member came to mum and said that she was in dire financial straits and said she couldn't afford to pay the mortgage. Mum discussed this with me and I said I was ok with it but it was up to her. Mum paid most of her mortgage off - in fact, mum paid over £80,000 into her mortgage account, well over the £50,000 mentioned. Mum was trying to help her out as Mum's thinking was that this member would get her money now rather than on her death.
Mum never got around to changing her will because of ill health - she was virtually housebound, so the clause (£50,000 on mum's death to this family member) never got removed from her will.
My question is, now Mum has passed away, do the executors still have to give this family member the £50,000 - as stated in the will - even though this family member has already been given the cash?
Thanking you for your reply.
One family member has been pleading poverty for years and so Mum wanted to leave her money in her will.
So Mum put in a clause in her will saying that this family member was to be given around £50,000 on her death.
About 2 years ago, this member came to mum and said that she was in dire financial straits and said she couldn't afford to pay the mortgage. Mum discussed this with me and I said I was ok with it but it was up to her. Mum paid most of her mortgage off - in fact, mum paid over £80,000 into her mortgage account, well over the £50,000 mentioned. Mum was trying to help her out as Mum's thinking was that this member would get her money now rather than on her death.
Mum never got around to changing her will because of ill health - she was virtually housebound, so the clause (£50,000 on mum's death to this family member) never got removed from her will.
My question is, now Mum has passed away, do the executors still have to give this family member the £50,000 - as stated in the will - even though this family member has already been given the cash?
Thanking you for your reply.
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