Wills Or What

[Connemmara]

First of all without getting into a very long story - I was told that if a person that I choose to be the executor of my will - that that executor can NOT receive money from the will or be mentioned in the will - ie gets nothing. Thanks for any help.

[rockyracoon]

Executors can inherit, it's witnesses that can't.

[craft1948]

A solicitor drew up my will and one of the executors is my brother-in-law. If my daughter pre-deceases me he will stand to inherit.

[Buenchico]

As Rocky says, witnesses (and their spouses or civil partners) can't inherit. Executors are often the sole beneficiaries of wills (as I was of my father's) or the principal beneficiaries (as the executors of my will are).

[Connemmara]

thanks rocky I would have known that re the witnesses - that is known - but would I specifically name her Executor and stipulate what he/she gets - will that name have to be in there somewhere

[rockyracoon]

That being said, are you in the UK Conn? If you're in ROI, things might be different there.

[Connemmara]

uk

[Buenchico]

>>>will that name have to be in there somewhere

Just keep the two things entirely separate (as if the beneficiary and the executor were separate people). So, for example, start the will thus:

"This is the Last Will and Testament of me, Connie Mara, of 16 Albert Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh.

I hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.

I appoint Jane Bradshaw, of 28 Burns Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh and Martin Dalhide of Flat 2, 26b Cork Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh as the Executors and Trustees of this Will"

Then later on in the will, write something like this:

"I leave half of the net value of my estate to Jane Bradshaw, of 28 Burns Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh"
(There really ought to be a lot more explanation, before that, as to how the estate is to be collected in by your executors, such as by the sale of all your property, but I'm trying to simplify things quite a lot here).

Chris

[Connemmara]

buen tried to make your answer best answer - again how do you do that.

[Connemmara]

best answer >>will that name have to be in there somewhere

Just keep the two things entirely separate (as if the beneficiary and the executor were separate people). So, for example, start the will thus:

"This is the Last Will and Testament of me, Connie Mara, of 16 Albert Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh.

I hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.

I appoint Jane Bradshaw, of 28 Burns Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh and Martin Dalhide of Flat 2, 26b Cork Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh as the Executors and Trustees of this Will"

Then later on in the will, write something like this:

"I leave half of the net value of my estate to Jane Bradshaw, of 28 Burns Road, Enniskillen in the County of Fermanagh"
(There really ought to be a lot more explanation, before that, as to how the estate is to be collected in by your executors, such as by the sale of all your property, but I'm trying to simplify things quite a lot here).

Chris

[Connemmara]

dopy me again - found best answer - I just never browse enough - thanks buen

[Connemmara]

will print a copy of this and put it in with my latest will - to hear me you would think I am leaving 1,000s - wish I was.