The true extent of an Executor’s responsibilities are often under-estimated.
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The responsibilities of an Executor are considerable and are often not fully comprehended until the need to assume the role takes effect. Not only are there the substantial number of formal legal steps required to give effect to the will you are also confronted with a sea of bureaucracy (with corporations and government bodies not easily allowing you to access finances, close accounts and so on). Worse yet is when you are faced with the possibility of legal claims made on the estate by aggrieved relatives. If a dispute arises the estate funds can effectively be frozen: leaving the Executor to pay the legal costs themselves up-front. Without experience in such matters the process can at times feel an insurmountable one. Executors do not need to work alone in such circumstances. They are entitled to seek assistance. At Premier Legal Solutions we have the experience and know-how to help make the administration of an estate as simple and efficient as possible. Call now to find out how we can help.
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Lessons Learned: Real Life Stories
Cheap will results in substantial taxes
Facts: The adult son applied to the Court in relation to his mother’s Will. His mother was still alive but had lost testamentary capacity. He was asking the Court to change the Will to a [...]
Early Release of Estate funds costs Executors personally
FACTS: George and his brother were executors for their mother's (Camilla's) estate (their father had died years before - he was Camilla's second husband). George and his brother administered the estate themselves, including getting probate. [...]
Cut-price Will Deprives Children Hundreds of Thousands
FACTS: Single father (Paul) faxed his solicitor with instructions for his Will. The fax detailed that his beneficiaries were to be his 2 children, whom he named in the fax. The solicitor spent very little [...]
Bad Planning: Leaves a broken family and litigation
FACTS: Deceased had one child daughter, aged approx. 50 at her death and 2 adopted grandchildren. In her Will she left $50,000 to her daughter, $150,000 to each of her adopted grandchildren & $150,000 to [...]