Interim payment question

[HedgeyGedgey]

Hi people, quick question for those that have been in a similar situation.
Theres some inheritance due, the wills all been sorted out properties on market etc. But my nan had a clause that we had to reach the age of 21. Fine for my sister as she's 24 and had her interim cheque through as soon as the will was sorted by solictors. Now i turn 21 Friday, can i expect a cheque on the post for that day? As I'm at uni but the solictors have my dad's address which is 300miles away and don't particularly want a cheque of that kind of money just lying around at my dad's tbh and trying to plan maybe going home for a day to pick up the cheque
Thanks

[Pica-Pica]

Phone the solicitor, no need to ask on here.

[HedgeyGedgey]

Don't know the number, its an awkward family situation to say the least

[TooMany2cvs]

The solicitor is the ONLY person that can tell you, because they're the people who are posting the cheque.

You don't know who they are? You don't want to ask anybody who will know? And you don't want them to post the cheque to the only address they have for you...?

[HedgeyGedgey]

TooMany2cvs said:

The solicitor is the ONLY person that can tell you, because they're the people who are posting the cheque.

You don't know who they are? You don't want to ask anybody who will know? And you don't want them to post the cheque to the only address they have for you...?

So basically, my mum passed when i was little and that caused a lot of tension because her mum and my dad fell out big time as he moved on etc. We never see her at all. Roll on ~10yrs and we get a message from mums brother saying our nan has passed, us kids can come to the funeral and he needs to speak to us as we're in the will. Next we hear is my sister has a copy of the will in the post along with a large interim cheque. So i can't ask anyone no, we don't speak with that side of the family and the only info i have is a pic of my name on her will along with my brother and sister. It was just a question because I'm as busy as everyone else and taking away a days travel in exam season isnt something i want to do

[Pica-Pica]

Someone must be/have been the executor of your nan’s estate, it is their duty to execute that will as it is written, in conjunction with any solicitor. I presume that will have been your nan’s children. It may be an awkward situation, not sure why, but the will has to be executed as your nan has written, or is there a challenge to the will?

[HedgeyGedgey]

Pica-Pica said:

Someone must be/have been the executor of your nan’s estate, it is their duty to execute that will as it is written, in conjunction with any solicitor. I presume that will have been your nan’s children. It may be an awkward situation, not sure why, but the will has to be executed as your nan has written, or is there a challenge to the will?

As far as we know it's my uncle, eldest of her children. But in my opinion I'd rather wait it out than ask him tbh

[TooMany2cvs]

HedgeyGedgey said:

Next we hear is my sister has a copy of the will in the post along with a large interim cheque.

Does she remember who sent it?

[anonymous-user]

HedgeyGedgey said:

Don't know the number, its an awkward family situation to say the least

Have you heard of a thing called "the internet"?

Not only can you use it to look stuff up (eg the phone numbers of law firms), but some people even use it to send other people money, in moments, without using cheques. Crazy, I know.

[HedgeyGedgey]

Breadvan72 said:

Have you heard of a thing called "the internet"?

Not only can you use it to look stuff up (eg the phone numbers of law firms), but some people even use it to send other people money, in moments, without using cheques. Crazy, I know.

[HedgeyGedgey]

TooMany2cvs said:

Does she remember who sent it?

I can dig out the picture she sent me, providing I haven't deleted it. Then email the solictor is what we're saying?

[TooMany2cvs]

HedgeyGedgey said:

I can dig out the picture she sent me, providing I haven't deleted it. Then email the solictor is what we're saying?

No, phone them. They're going to want to be sure that you're you, and not somebody trying to pretend to be you.

[Slushbox]

Phone them and ask for a BACS bank transfer. They'll certainly want to see some ID anyway, which may need a visit or certified copies of docs sent by signed-for delivery.

[Mgd_uk]

If it goes to your dad ask him to lodge it in your account

[Pica-Pica]

TooMany2cvs said:

HedgeyGedgey said:

I can dig out the picture she sent me, providing I haven't deleted it. Then email the solictor is what we're saying?

No, phone them. They're going to want to be sure that you're you, and not somebody trying to pretend to be you.

Before they part with any money they will need proof of your ID. Usually a bank statement, utility bill, and passport/photdriving licence.

The thing I don’t get in all this, is, if your uncle is an executor (I may be wrong, but I thought you had to have more than one executor), he has a duty to contact you to fulfil that rôle.

[TooMany2cvs]

Pica-Pica said:

The thing I don’t get in all this, is, if your uncle is an executor (I may be wrong, but I thought you had to have more than one executor), he has a duty to contact you to fulfil that rôle.

If it's been a number of years since the original will, then I'd expect the money to have been put into trust - whoever was the executor (uncle or solicitors) would know who the trustee(s) is/are.

[HedgeyGedgey]

TooMany2cvs said:

If it's been a number of years since the original will, then I'd expect the money to have been put into trust - whoever was the executor (uncle or solicitors) would know who the trustee(s) is/are.

It's not lol, she passed 2yrs ago but the will was sorted Christmas 2017. So i would have thought its still in a trust as its been 6 months?

[Alucidnation]

Why has no one advised the OP to talk to the solicitor?

Oh wait..

[HedgeyGedgey]

Alucidnation said:

Why has no one advised the OP to talk to the solicitor?

Oh wait..

[Alucidnation]

Oh dear.