Under English Law, are there any legal obstacles,?
An executor of the Will can be a beneficiary. Are there any other claimants on the estate – eg Spouse/partner You need two witnesses to sign the Will after the Will maker has signed. A witness or the married partner of a witness cannot benefit from a will. If a witness is a beneficiary (or the married partner or civil partner of a beneficiary), the will is still valid but the beneficiary will not be able to inherit under the will. Being an executor requires a fair bit of work, so make sure that those named are prepared to undertake it: The executor or administrator (also called the personal representative) takes responsibility for dealing with all of the estate. This involves: finding all the financial documentation belonging to the person who died sending a copy of the death certificate to the organisations that hold the money of the person who has died. Ask them for confirmation of the value of the money held at the date of death and the amount of income received during the last tax
