I have just got back from the UK and my Mother's funeral. We went to the lawyer's office and I know your legal system is different from the UK one.
First off the lawyer wanted me to sign off as executor as it is too impractical as I live in Canada. My sister would do the signing of papers while I am in Canada. The original lawyer used to be the exec. with me and my sister but the lawyer has since retired. Is this okay in principle for one exec. only? The will states that the estate is to be divided 50/50 between my sister and myself with the grandchildren first getting a small amount each.
Do you think that it is satisfactory having my sister as the sole executive?
With approximately $3-4k in furniture and jewellery for myself and my sister, this is not stipulated who gets what in the will. We agreed to settle this between myself and my sister outside of the lawyers office. Obviously it is hard for me to bring back furniture to Canada(no desire to), how do we divide the jewellery, furniture up in an amicable way. Do we have an estate auction?
Could we bid on our own stuff if one of us wanted something badly enough? I know my sister has done a lot of work since my mother passed away.
Any ideas so I can keep the peace with my sister and have an amicable arrangement?Your advice about tenant's damage deposit set the bar high so I have not lost any friends or relatives yet
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