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Legal: can a solicitor charge me for handover of my father's will?

An executor living far from his late father's solicitor is being asked to pay a fee and sign forms before the original will is released. Aisling Meehan explains the Law Society's guidance on fees.

CL-IFJHOME 9 September 2026

Legal: can a solicitor charge me for handover of my father's will?

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