confirmation for executor of a will

[wee-janine]

Hi everyone I hope someone can help. My gran died recently and my mum is the executor of the will. One of the documents that tells her what to do said that the executor needs confirmation to be able to receive my due to the estate. It also mentioned the sherrif court(in Scotland) issuing it how do we go about getting this and what is it? Thanks in advance.

[Buenchico]

I'll assume that your Gran died in Scotland and that consequently, as your post implies, Scottish law applies.

Quote:
"If there is a will

You should go to the sheriff clerk's office and take with you:

* The will.
* Personal details of the dead person and his or her family.
* A full list of the estate and its value as it stood at the date of the death including any interest, dividends or bonuses to be added to any bank accounts, stocks and shares or insurance policies.
* The certificate of death.

The sheriff clerk will complete the necessary forms and if no further enquiries are necessary will issue confirmation within a few days."

That quote is taken from this really helpful (government) website which contains a great deal of information which might be of use to your mother:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/0 8/17011/21437

Chris