need to make it official now.

[oxlady]

have been asking the executor to my father in laws will, for a copy of the will and accounts, 5 months on not received them, and my husband as not received is third share in what is a very small straight forward estate, so feel i need to now put my request in writing, but worded in way that the executor will take us seriously. so is there a template i could download to use please

[des8]

Your husband can request a copy of the will and estate accounts , but it depends on his status whether or not the Personal Representative has to give them.

The only people entitled to receive a copy of the Estate Accounts are the Residuary Beneficiaries of the Estate. A Residuary Beneficiary is someone who is entitled to a share of what's left in the Estate once all the funeral expenses*, debts, taxes and other gifts have been settled. The accounts should contain a summary of the main points of the will.

If a Grant of Probate was not required, the Will remains private and the Executor can choose whether or not to share the Will with the Beneficiaries named in the Will,
If a Grant of Probate was required a copy of the will can be obtained from here: https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

Don't know of any templates..... just have to write nicely!