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Yesterday I applied for Probate, my Sister had been quizzing me all yesterday with questions about Mum's Last Will and Testament and making vile accusations against me and then this morning I have received an email from the probate Office informing me that my Grant of Probate has been stopped by a caveat. It then states that they have received an application from ******* (my Sisters name) of ******* Solicitors, then gives the Solicitors name and address, so it reads like my Sister works for the Solicitors? Is it normal to word it in such a way?
I have a few questions now if anyone is able to advise me please as I really don't know what to do now.
Firstly, the Solicitor who is now acting for my Sister previously drew two Wills up for Mum, isn`t there a conflict of interest here, as they acted for Mum up drawing up of previous Will`s, but are now acting against her last Will and Testament? I must state though that they didn`t write up her current Will.
Also, as named Executor, I have been paying the direct debits etc for the upkeep of Mother`s house, e.g electricity, water, insurance etc, also maintenance of her garden, do I carry on paying those bills now as basically now my Grant of Representation has been stopped by a caveat, I have no rights as an Executor do I ?
Lastly, my Sisters have keys to Mum`s house, I am pretty sure that they will have taken everything that they want from the house by now....probably before she even died and was in hospital if I`m honest, as they were helping themselves to things whilst Mum was still living in the house, is there anything I can do legally to stop them helping themselves further to Mum`s possessions and stop them going into the house and emptying it?
I must say that I don`t want any physical confrontations with my Family, in fact after the despicable things they have done and said to me since Mum`s death, I want no contact with them at all, and now it would appear the swords are drawn as they have instructed Solicitors. Mum knew this would happen with my Sisters as she knows they are money mad and power crazy, and put in place various other things to try and protect me after her death, including her Last Will and Testament.
Thank you very much for any help or advice anyone can give me as I`m feeling very alone and upset right now, and am still grieving for my Mother.
I have a few questions now if anyone is able to advise me please as I really don't know what to do now.
Firstly, the Solicitor who is now acting for my Sister previously drew two Wills up for Mum, isn`t there a conflict of interest here, as they acted for Mum up drawing up of previous Will`s, but are now acting against her last Will and Testament? I must state though that they didn`t write up her current Will.
Also, as named Executor, I have been paying the direct debits etc for the upkeep of Mother`s house, e.g electricity, water, insurance etc, also maintenance of her garden, do I carry on paying those bills now as basically now my Grant of Representation has been stopped by a caveat, I have no rights as an Executor do I ?
Lastly, my Sisters have keys to Mum`s house, I am pretty sure that they will have taken everything that they want from the house by now....probably before she even died and was in hospital if I`m honest, as they were helping themselves to things whilst Mum was still living in the house, is there anything I can do legally to stop them helping themselves further to Mum`s possessions and stop them going into the house and emptying it?
I must say that I don`t want any physical confrontations with my Family, in fact after the despicable things they have done and said to me since Mum`s death, I want no contact with them at all, and now it would appear the swords are drawn as they have instructed Solicitors. Mum knew this would happen with my Sisters as she knows they are money mad and power crazy, and put in place various other things to try and protect me after her death, including her Last Will and Testament.
Thank you very much for any help or advice anyone can give me as I`m feeling very alone and upset right now, and am still grieving for my Mother.
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