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One of the key decisions that you have to
make as a beneficiary is whether

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you're going to accept the information
given to you or whether you're going

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to do something about that.

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Before you do anything, one has to set
out your position clearly

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in writing.

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A solicitor can help because they can
help you identify

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where your points of strength are and
where you have

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to let go.

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When I look at a matter,

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what I will do is I will assess the
information given to me by you

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as the beneficiary and then decide what
is the next step forward.

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Typically, that will involve us writing
to the executor,

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setting out your position.

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If we are not satisfied with the
information, we can consider our

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next step.

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Now, that will include making a possible
application for inventory

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and account.

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Also, there is the potential to seek to
recover legal costs on

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your behalf.

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And again, that is linked with what
information

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is there, what information you put
forward to the

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executor.