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Commons · Question 89218 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards exist for beneficiaries when executors are (a) incapable of fulfilling their duties and (b) abusing their position.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 18 Nov 2025

A wide range of safeguards are available in legislation to hold executors accountable for the performance of their duties in administering the estate of a deceased person. Protections for beneficiaries if executors are incapable of fulfilling their duties...