Executor duties and obligations (UK)

[Fight4Right]

My ex-wife passed away last year and her will named co-executors, one of whom also has a nominal bequest.
This individual had been living with my ex for quite a number of years, without sharing the household finances or responsibilities other than for for day to day living, food and drink etc
The co-executors obtained probate and almost immediately the executor beneficiary commenced a campaign of disputing the validity and extent of his bequest. Totally influenced by his eldest son from a previous failed marriage he has commenced an attempt to claim a larger share than had been bequeathed to the extreme disadvantage of our son and daughter who are the principle inheritors.
My concerns are many but include the following;-
1, Having obtained probate has an executor the right to contest the terms of the will and prevent the terms of the will being honoured.
2, Does an executor have a legal duty and obligation to ensure within a reasonable time frame, fulfilment of the terms of the will.

 

[Zigner]

I'm sorry - this forum is for US law matters only.

 

[Dandy Don]

Of course the executor beneficiary has a right to contest, but that doesn't mean his contesting will be successful.

What is your interest in this matter? If you are not named as a beneficiary in her will, you have no legal standing.

 

[Just Blue]

Of course the executor beneficiary has a right to contest, but that doesn't mean his contesting will be successful.

What is your interest in this matter? If you are not named as a beneficiary in her will, you have no legal standing.

DD...OP is in the United Kingdom.

 

[HRZ]

OP the folks at risk of losing anything need to be getting back up from a U.K. Solicitor PRONTO .

Were you to raise your questions in one of your former colonies chartered to Wm Penn, I might suggest :
1. It is a conflict of interest for executor to contest the very will he signed on to administer !

1.1 Common law spouse is now out of picture in my colony but no clue about issues in UK
1.2 Last I recall reading UK rights of quarantiene were covered in the Magna Carta and applied to the widow.
.
2. Absent a life estate or something similar granted to live in friend, the heirs are NUTS to remain inactive if the executor is camping out in estate property on the cheap.
3. Moving forward slowly on estate matters is rather common, by itself.
4.Where are the co executors in all this possible self dealing and role conflict?
5. Common sense law ...snooze and you lose ...your children need to be proactive like right now.

 

[quincy]

OP the folks at risk of losing anything need to be getting back up from a U.K. Solicitor PRONTO .

Were you to raise your questions in one of your former colonies chartered to Wm Penn, I might suggest :
1. It is a conflict of interest for executor to contest the very will he signed on to administer !

1.1 Common law spouse is now out of picture in my colony but no clue about issues in UK
1.2 Last I recall reading UK rights of quarantiene were covered in the Magna Carta and applied to the widow.
.
2. Absent a life estate or something similar granted to live in friend, the heirs are NUTS to remain inactive if the executor is camping out in estate property on the cheap.
3. Moving forward slowly on estate matters is rather common, by itself.
4.Where are the co executors in all this possible self dealing and role conflict?
5. Common sense law ...snooze and you lose ...your children need to be proactive like right now.

This forum handles U.S. law questions only.

The fact that you say you have "no clue about issues in the U.K." indicates that your post is not helpful to the U.K. poster.

Why you and Dan feel the need to provide answers to questions on issues about which you have no knowledge is beyond my understanding.