Forcing decision on fathers estate
My Dad passed last year. His will left everything to my sibling and I. During the whole probate process it was discovered that there was never an actual legal separation document between him and my mother. They’ve been separated 30 years and he always claimed they were legally separated but the document couldn’t be found. So my mother is entitled to a share.
She has said she would relinquish her share but avoided replying to my solicitors for 2 months. She then spoke to them after I gave them her phone number. She agreed to relinquish her rights and they sent her a deed of disclaimer and advised her to go to a solicitor to review and sign. Since then (2months ago) she has once again avoided contact with my solicitor. She messaged my sibling to claim that there is loads of errors in the document and that she’s been advised not to sign but she will not speak or reply to my solicitor.
probate has been granted and this is now the only thing holding up finalising everything. My dad’s house is sitting empty and going to ruin. I just want the whole thing to be dealt with once and for all. Originally I didn’t want my mother to get a share but now I‘m tired of the whole thing being dragged out.
what I’m wondering is if there is a way I can force her to make a decision whether it’s accept a share or reject it as I just do not want this dragging out much longer.