MY SIS AND BROTHER SAYS WE HAVE TO PAY THEIR SOLICITORS COSTS

Yes myself and husband executors on our fathers will

We are both Executors on our Dad's will

Also my husband has lost so much money being self employed

try to clear the house himself- and I suffer from M E chronic fatigue

that is takes me a while to sort things out- and also trying to look after my Mother who had two falls- and other health issues

Also we only applied from probate when the house was sold - so bascially

it has only been since November till now- and my Dad had approx 10 accounts to close down - as I deal with his affairs so the Solicitors took a long time to sort matters- and because my siblings have been given me grief - stress makes M E worse - so we asked Solicitors to handle

matters - but they have been slow as well

Also is they a time limit when someone dies - to sort the Estate out within a year - and then charge us interest for not sorting out in time?

sorry not getting reply - is the a block

What the letter states is their Solicitors has raised the question of his own costs in respect of the instruction to him from my siblings . He has put it in writing to me his clients(my siblings) will be looking to you - meaning us the Executors personally make good their legal fees and he invites me to agree.in principle, that we the Executors will pay personally his reasonable charges.

Obviously for the moment I do not know what those charges will be - but in the telephone conversation he did indicate that we were looking in the region of £600 plus VAT and disbursements.

Their Solicitor has also indicated that the only reason that his clients felt compelled to consult with him independently was because he and they take the view that there was little if any consultation with your siblings as your co Residuary Beneficiaries about the Estate generally

Our Solicitor has stated to us - that if she was unsuccessful in challenging this, then we - the Executors would be personally liable not only for his costs - but also for my own costs in defending this matter, which as I am sure you will appreciate will become quite substantial over a period of time

With regards ***** ***** Father's Headstone they say they are not wiling to pay - unless we are willing to consult with them!!! WHICH WE INTENDED TO ANYWAY

ALSO DO WE NEED TO PAY INTEREST- LOSS OF INTEREST IF THE

AGAIN THEIR SOLICITOR is stating that as the legacies were not paid within a year of the date of death then you will - us the Executors will be responsible for the additional interest due on those legacies for the period from the year after date of death to date of final payment of o.3%

IS THEY SUCH CLAUSE THAT WE MUST PAY WITHIN A YEAR- AND SHOULD OUR SOLICITORS ADVISED US ABOUT THIS?

ALSO BEING SELF EMPLOYED - HOW MUCH CAN MY HUSBAND CLAIM FOR - AS SIBLINGS DID NOT OFFER TO HELP CLEAR THE HOUSE- AND 1 WK DURING THE FUNERAL AND I WK AFTER - TWO WEEKS OF IN TOTAL - WITH NO PAY . SHOULD HE NOT

CLAIM FOR THIS OR CLEARING THE HOUSE WHICH TOOK HIM WEEKS, THE GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND TAKING STUFF TO THE TO CHARITY SHOPS

Also want a list of Chattels and copy of inventory of where everything went- and my siblings were not invited to attend the house to chose any chattel as a keepsake a memento

Reason being they had access to the house - spare keys and took stuff before we my Father passed away- as he was in a home

even took my tools and plants from the garden

Also want A list of chattels what charities and value of chattels

Just goes on - ...... unnecessary wasting Solicitors time- as they stated they did not want anything to keep anyway

My father had very old furniture of not real value- and that is why it went to charity shops- no one would buy this old furniture

I am still concerned about their Legal costs- unfortunately my son was

living at our Father's house temp - as Father passed away- and

our Solicitor informed the third parties of this- but my sons' sale dragged on till Oct - and we finally sold Father;s house in Dec 13 -

But none of my siblings protested then- and we only recvd probate in Nov 13 - as we were try to help our son by delaying probate -as Father died in March 13- So should my son be equally responsible for our cost's

also my uncle in Poland was nearly dying and we had to delay further

and still waiting for another third party in Poland

Should our solicitors told us about the 12 month deadline