Wills and Probate

[Mesmer]

Can an Executor of a Will who is not a member of the family of the deceased invite a member of that family to be joint Executor even though he is not named in the Will other than a beneficiary, so that for example the bank account into which the deceaseds assets are paid can be in joint names with joint signatories?

[dzug]

I'd have thought not.

I don't think a bank would be prepared to open an account on this basis, given that the second person is (presumably) not named on the Probate document.

But ICBW.

[PrinceRainie]

I believe an executor can be changed or added (as people can die etc and therefore potentially an estate could be left without an executor!) but it would normally be at the agreement of the other executors/trustees. The beneficiaries however, cannot be changed.

That is my understanding.....but as Dzug says I could be wrong too!!!