executor of will

[bubbles4920]

i was phoned recently by an executor of a will ie the grandson of a woman i used to live by, she left me some jewellery in her will, i suppose because we lived next door to her and used to look after her quite a bit, the grandson was never around. anyway, he rang to say that i had been left things, we have emailed about meeting up a few times but now hes gone quiet on me. by law, is he obliged to meet me, send me the things? he seemed reluctant to give his address instead wanting to meet. if i cannot contact him ie if he doesnt answer his emails, phone, what can i do? im inclined to just leave it tbh.

[chinadog]

Your neighbours wish was for you have the jewelery she must have thought a lot of you bubbles. Dont let the grandson spoil her wish, contact the CAB and see if they can advice you. Good luck.

[themas]

By law the executor has a duty to carry out the wishes expressed in the will. If he doesn't he is open to Court action & can become personally liable.

Definitely do not leave this. Go on trying to contact him. If the phone number gives any idea of where he lives you might be able to trace his address by hunting through electoral rolls, but this could be very time consuming.

Go to CAB as already suggested - they may have ideas on how to trace him.

[bubbles4920]

is it breaking the law though if the jewellery isnt passed on? ie can i take him to court if i have to? ive made an appointment with cab but its for 3 weeks time! anyone else had a similar problem to this?

[dzug]

If the deceased still owned the jewellery then unless it had to be sold to pay debts then the executor is breaking the law if he fails to hand it over.

[brenda]

You should be able to get a copy of the will from theprobate office(there is a charge for this).

It may be that your friend itemised the jewellery she wished you to have, eg a certain ring or brooch.

If this is thecase e-mail the executor asking for these items immediatel y , also explain that if the items are not forthcoming you will take legal action through a solicitor against him.to achieve an explanation.

This will give him the opportunity to explain to you what has happened to the items if they have had to be sold to cover any debts.

All this sounds a bit heavy ,but at the moment you are only advising him of what your intentions are.Do not let him rip you off,for the sake of your friend.

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[Twenty20]

If he was trying to rip you off etc he wouldnt have made contact with you in the first place. Maybe he's just gone away for a while? Or maybe he's busy?

Do you have his phone number? Ask him for a copy of the Will or get one yourself as Brenda says.

I can't see that it's anything to worry about at the moment. There's no rush presumably?