Executor who let family stay on in his dead mother’s house now faces unpaid bills (opens original article in a new tab)

An executor of a deceased mother's estate is dealing with unpaid bills and cleaning costs after a sibling's adult child left the family home in disarray, with no legal recourse to deduct these costs from the sibling's inheritance share.

• Executor of deceased mother's estate faces unpaid ESB bills and cleaning costs after sibling's adult child left house with clutter and waste
• Executor cannot deduct costs from sibling's share as per will's equal division clause
• Executor is responsible for settling all bills and preparing property for sale, with legal action as an option