A family friend has asked me to type up her hand-written will. She says she is confident that she does not need a solicitor’s help. I noticed that in the document, there is no mention of who the executor will be. Does this make the will invalid? If not, who becomes the executor when the time comes? Which other parties (besides the beneficiaries) need to be expressly nominated in the will?
Additionally:
- must a will be lodged somewhere?
- to whom should the beneficiaries present the will to, when the time comes for it to come into effect?
Finally, how much do you think a fair fee from solicitors would be for assistance with wills?
Thank you very much.
I am from Australia, and would appreciate it if you could advise which country you are replying from.
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Mum died. The executor (Public Trustee) did EVERYTHING wrong. I then started getting calls from relatives…harassing and hang up. Threats because I was supposedly going to court. I had not even seen a solicitor! All lies. Then a brother got a letter from a solicitor saying I had started legal procedings. I hadn’t. So I had to go to a solicitor after a year of this abuse.
He did nothing much I asked about stopping the abuse. Seven months later, he, without my permission, applied for me to take the inheritance that my siblings (and I) were to share.
I had always said NO COURT.
Now solicitor is fired…madman…and I need help to undo a court matter that even the court house refuses to take off the list.
If I proceed, with or without a solicitor, and loose, I have to pay all the legal fees that everyone accumulates. The looser really looses. The inheritance will be totally gone, and I will be in debt if this happens.
This is URGENT.
Newcastle NSW.
I’ve tried the phone book…it’s about 30 solicitors I’ve tried…not their field, not local enough, nasty, too expensive, can’t see the problem…you name it…..too many excuses why no one wants to fix a problem !
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The Executor or Solicitor is holding up the money to be released from bank account is this legal and how long should it take
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Probate has been granted but it is hard to get the money from bank account from the Executor and or Solicitor can this be challenged
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I am the executor to my mother’s will. Her estate and will is simple and straightforward. What should I do to start educating myself about probate and executing the will?
What procedures do I go through?
Do I need a solicitor?
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