I havent seen the will. The executors have not allowed it . All they said was that the will was straightfoward. Everything in the estate is to be divided between the eight remaining siblings. Mum had a solicitor to which the three eldest siblings (not just the two executors) have seen. All I know is that he is in our home town. I would need to ring one of the executors to find out the solicitors name and number. I assume I could phone the solicitor himself and request him to send a copy of the will to me. Is that correct? Also, just for information. My father passed away in 1994 and the will was not changed after he passed.

If it is the executors job to look after the estate for the benefit of the beneficiaries then being 'first in' to get assets, and not distributing these assets equally amongst the beneficiaries, is not following the wishes of the deceased. I would have thought that communicating the events of an estate would be part of the executors duties. So I guess my question is... if i am able to obtain the will and the will does state that everything is to divided equally amongst the eight siblings then how do I go about contesting or do I ring the solicitor first to inform him that the wishes of the deceased have not been done? What do the beneficiaries get when the estate has settled? Do we get an itemised account of assets, liabilities, costs incurred eg funeral and solicitor costs or do we get a cheque from the solicitor without any itemised account?

What do you mean by 'take the executor to task'?

And ... If it has been finalised 'they' who is they? Me as a beneficiary or the executors?

Also as for the accounts .. by the probate do you mean that I need to contact the Supreme Court for these details if I cannot get them from the solicitor? Sorry but i want to be very clear on my rights. thanks