[FLOWERCRAFT]

Can some one help? My sister has done something dreadful since my mum died. I now have proof she withdrew 70 pounds the day after our mum's funeral at a golf retail centre. She has also laundered 20.000 pounds and transferred money into a new bank account she opened.

I am an executor to mum's will, and she will not pass any financial or any other paperwork to me. All I have is a death certificate and mum's will.

I'm devastated she has done this.

[joypulv]

If you are executor, it is your job to go to the bank and provide documents proving it and put a hold on bank accounts, and go to the probate court with the death certificate, and notify insurance companies and so on. If she is an executor too, you have more of a battle on your hands and might need a lawyer. I have a feeling she lived with your mother and you are farther away?

[AK lawyer]

... I am an executor to mum's will, and she will not pass any financial or any other paperwork to me. All I have is a death certificate and mum's will. ...

If you are executor, it is your job to go to the bank and provide documents proving it and put a hold on bank accounts, and go to the probate court with the death certificate, and notify insurance companies and so on. ...

I really don't know for sure how it's done in the UK, but here I would advise you that the fact you are nominated as executor in the will does not automaticaly make you the executor. You still have to apply to the probate court and be officially appointed executor. I suspect it may be the same thing there. If so, only with the document from the court would banks and insurance companies recognize you.

[FLOWERCRAFT]

Many thanks I have now had to pass this onto the police to be investigated as my sister still refuces to part with my mums paoer work she lives in spain and I live in the uk and myself and 2 daughters cared for my mum over the last 16 years
Many thanks for all your answers some on which replied it is my responsibility as joint executive to carry out my mums wishes but as my sister took all my mums fianacial paper from her home while my mum was dying in hospital personally I felt my place was to be with my mum so she didn't die alone this was carried out and there is peace of mind sad to say my sister is just a crawell voulture
I know I'm not alone when I say I lost my best friend and feel for every one who loses is a loved one 2 months down the road ebery day is still a battle
Thank you to all who took the time to replied .

[AK lawyer]

Many thanks i have now had to pass this onto the police to be investigated as my sister still refuces to part with my mums paoer work she lives in spain and i live in the uk and myself and ...

If you don't have the will, and your sister is in a foreign country, it may be difficult to force her to give you the will and the other papers. So I suggest you apply to the court to be appointed executrix, explaining the situation, and that would enable you to freeze the assets, so that your sister cannot take anything more.

[FLOWERCRAFT]

Thank you all for your recent mail I am really upset with her she has now paid a fee of £75 to get a cirtificate as I have now found out my mum also had tsb shares/barclays I know nothing about shares I have written to the company asking for the information wow what an awful sister
Wow my brother has turned uo afre 20 years saying in is contesting the will as my left him out oh my god who are these so called brother and sister appalled
Wendy