Q&A: Executors have a potentially heavy workload and it is not some thing that everyone will be comfortable taking on via IrishTimesBiz
Circumstances change, children are born, relationships formed or ruptured. And the people we confidently expected to be in a position to manage our affairs once we die can either drift away from us so we no longer feel as comfortable having them in the role, or they themselves become ill, die or simply age to a point where they might not feel as confident in the role.
When it comes to the crux, any executor has the right to take up the role, reserve their position on it or renounce it. That creates the risk of your intention in appointing them – having someone you trust in position to ensure your affairs are properly managed and passed on efficiently to your heirs – being frustrated.
I wouldn’t be overly concerned about how they would feel about being dropped. First, you won’t be around to worry about it but, more pertinently maybe, I’ve rarely come across people who relish the role. Most find it intimidating and would likely be relieved to no longer bear the burden of a commitment made two decades ago, presuming there is no general ill feeling between them and any person appointed in their stead.
You don’t absolutely have to have a solicitor involved in drawing up a codicil any more than they must be involved in drawing up a will but I would suggest it would be very foolish to go the DIY route. These are legal documents with potentially very significant impact and it is simply common sense to employ a professional to make sure you get it right.
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