1. A Co-Executor Will Not Act
An executor has stopped responding, refused to sign or will not join an application. Establish whether a Grant has issued and who is entitled to act.
What Is Stopping the Estate From Progressing?
Browse the guides below, or use the free Problem Finder to find relevant guidance. Our Estate Checks & Tools help you organise the facts yourself. A separate Suitability Enquiry asks Justin to consider whether Human Law can help.
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For estates in England and Wales. This is general guidance, not individual legal advice. No names, documents or free-text details are requested.
No will? Start with the no-will guidance → Find out who can administer the estate and who may inherit.
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2. A Property Cannot Be Sold
The sale is stalled over price, an agent, an offer or completion documents. Gather the valuations, objections and costs of continued delay.
3. Beneficiary Requests, Accounts and Disagreements
Identify the accounts, explanation or transaction being questioned, and what information has already been provided.
4. Estate Distribution and Completing an Administration
Find guidance on retained funds, missing or unresponsive beneficiaries and other obstacles to completing an administration.
- Read: Money Cannot Be Distributed: What Should an Executor Do? →
- For beneficiaries: can an executor withhold money from you? →
- A beneficiary cannot be found: enquiries and distribution options
- Missing beneficiary insurance or a Benjamin order
- A beneficiary will not respond or provide payment details
- The executor’s year: must beneficiaries wait 12 months? →
- The will is unclear: what should an executor do? →
5. An Asset or Lifetime Transaction Is Disputed
Start with what happened, who holds the asset and what records exist. Investigation and any recovery steps need individual assessment.
6. A Caveat or Will Challenge Is Blocking Probate
Identify whether a caveat has been entered, a warning served or the will’s validity challenged. Check the documents and any response dates promptly.
7. Executor Conduct and Removal
For executors facing allegations and beneficiaries concerned about stalled administration. Identify the problem, the grant position and the options before seeking removal.
8. Someone Is Threatening an Inheritance Claim
A family member or dependant is seeking financial provision from the estate. Understand the executor’s role, distribution risks and what to establish before responding.
9. Trustees Cannot Agree or Will Not Provide Accounts
A family trust is stuck: trustees disagree, a decision is blocked or a beneficiary cannot get accounts. Understand the unanimity rule, beneficiaries’ information rights and the practical steps before court.
Considering negotiation or mediation? When should you mediate a probate dispute? →
Professional adviser? Visit the professional support page. Further reading: The Out-of-Court Executor, Justin’s Six Pillars diagnostic handbook. Available now: Buy on Amazon →.
No Will: Intestacy and Who Can Act
If there is no valid will, first establish who can administer and who inherits. These separate guides explain the starting points for England and Wales.
- No Will: Where Do I Start? →
- Who Can Administer an Intestate Estate? →
- Who Inherits When There Is No Will? →
Human Law supports stalled or disputed estates; it does not provide routine grant applications or estate administration.
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Practical tools when you need them
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Estate Property Carrying-Cost Calculator Estimate the cost of continued delay
Enter monthly recurring costs and the length of delay. Convert annual bills to a monthly amount; avoid counting the same cost twice.
This is a constant-cost estimate in pounds, not an audit of past bills. It excludes one-off costs, capital repayments, rental income, changes in value and tax consequences. Zero means no cost included; replace it if the amount is known.
Costs alone do not determine an acceptable sale price, who is responsible for delay or whether an executor should act. Those questions require solicitor review.
Read the estate property guide →Resolution Readiness Check Identify preparation gaps
This check records what is available and what remains unclear. It does not score your case, predict settlement or decide whether mediation is appropriate.
Legal merits, duties, deadlines and the suitability of a resolution route remain for individual solicitor review.
Keep useful results with Print / Save as PDF, or download your Finder checklist. No email address is required. Saved files can be moved between your devices.
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