We Have 3 Executors - Myself, My Sister And A Solicitor. Can My Sister And Myself Be The Two Responsible For Obtaining Probate And The Executors Bank Account, Because We Are Trying To Save The Estate From Paying Legal Fees?

[jcsb]

my e-mail is [email protected]

[woofgang]

I believe that any executor named in a will has to agree to be removed. Some solicitors will agree...some will not...some will charge a fee to agree to removal, some will not.....

[Peter Pedant]

Oh dear

an executor doesnt have to administer a will
but with a solicitor he will be rubbing his hands at the prospect of fees.

so the q really becomes can you prevent a solicitor exercising his right to be an executor ( like you know for the reason that you wanna pay him less) - I think the answer is no

anyone alive with a will with a solicitor as an executor should take them off .... to avoid this

Barmaid does a lot of this and can answer definitively

[Peter Pedant]

agree woof
once on the gravy train - they ask quite understandably
"why do I have to ge off ?"

[murraymints]

you will need a declinature formally