wills

[REWD]

Since making my will, one executor has died, do I need to add another. The other executor is the solicitor who drew up the will.

[hectic]

I don't think you leagally need one but if you do not have another one it will up to your solicitor to action everything on your behalf!

[Didwot]

You do not need to have two executors to a will. If the will sets up a trust fund then it would be necessary for there to be two trustees to be able to give a valid receipt for capital money, but even if that is the case the sole executor would be able to appoint someone else to be trustee with him. In fact even if the will appointed no executros, or all the named executors die, then the will remains valid. Someone would need to obtain the "letters of adiminsitration" from the probate court, "with will annexed", and there is a pecking order of who can apply. Is that enough for your purposes?