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Hi, I’ve been co executor with my sibling for 6 months. My sibling has been very controlling, trying to force me to step down , telling me to stop emailing the solicitor , blaming me for solicitor costs when it’s actually him who has cost us more due to dragging his feet and not providing financial details etc…you get the picture.
He recently told the solicitor behind my back to transfer all the shares our parent left to him alone and not split between both which is what my parent wished for and the solicitor was good enough to cc me in on this email to which I said absolutely not . He refused my suggestion of using professional house clearance , which it is in bad need of, plus pro cleaning saying he will do it all himself and bill me and come up with a daily fee. I’ve not been allowed access to the house unless he’s there and am too scared to be left alone with him because he is so aggressive, only he has keys and I am not allowed a set. This is my childhood house I grew up in.
He’s now saying I must pay him £5000 for the total of all the house clearing he’s been doing. Most of the stuff there is his as he’s used it as free storage for years. He says my half of the shares will be a part payment of that. He basically wants me to bank roll his work. I live quite far away from the house and he is 2 mins round the corner . It’s a nasty abusive email and I had to get help reading it because I was away working when he sent it which he knew. He’s always bullied me. He is in his late 50’s and I am in my early 40’s.
There is no charging clause in the will that enables executors to charge for work let alone force the other to pay.

I’ve ignored it so far but think I should politely reply and cc the solicitor in. Would that be a good idea? Just to say I do not agree to his demands and everything should go through the solicitors regarding the estate .

Just need some advice .

I am in England , UK if that helps the advice regarding law.

Thanks