Who should let you know? The Solicitor?
2007-07-24 23:12:20 · 7 answers · asked by Sandee54 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
The executor, who may be a solicitor but does not need to be, should contact you as soon as practical - assuming that you are named in the will. If you are a woman and have changed your name on marriage or divirce they may have some difficulty.
Once executed, the will is a public document and you can rightly see a copy at the Central Probate Registry.
And, the Treasury Solicitors Office does publish lists of estates they are dealing with where they seek possible beneficiaries.
These two organisations have their own websites (qv)
2007-07-24 23:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully the individual who has passed away will have completed a last will and testament which appoints an executor(s) whose job it is to manage the estate to its conclusion and dispersion of assets according to the will. The will will specify who the beneficiaries are and the amount to which they are entitled under such will. This could be a % of the total assets, a monetary value or as simple as personal items such as jewellery, furniture etc.
Often the only way you will know if you are mentioned in the will as a beneficiary is if you have ties to the executor, who may confirm your inclusion in the will, or you were advised by the deceased that you would be entitled to something in his/her will. If you are not close to the executor, you may be contacted by the executor advising your inheritance, or by a solicitior appointed by the executor.
Legally, the executor must ensure that all aspects of the deceased's will are met and the assets dispersed according to such will. The executor may appoint a solicitor to act on his/her behalf to acheive this outcome.
Time frame for finalization of the will is dependant on the complexity of the will, the size of the estate and whether probate is applied for.
2007-07-25 06:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Thurston 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where's the will? If it was left in the house, then whoever has it can read it and announce the beneficiary...but it's always best to go through a solicitor, because will's can be fought....
2007-07-26 17:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by xylina_69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes or another family member who is probably an executor.
2007-07-25 06:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a few weeks 2 a few months
2007-07-25 06:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff a high flying Hardy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the will is normally read after the funeral
2007-07-25 06:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by i give up 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after the funeral
2007-07-25 06:16:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋