Can the bank be removed as executor?

Can the bank be removed as executor?

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Husband died a month ago, leaving all his assets to his wife so no IHT.  His will appoints his bank as executor.  No work has been started (indeed, nothing has been heard from the bank).  There is significant value in the estate and grant of probate is required by the building society to transfer his account to his wife's name.

The surviving spouse doesn't want the bank as executor and would prefer that the family deal with the grant of probate (which they seem quite capable of doing). 

Can the bank be removed now?  Is it a question of asking them to do so or can the sole beneficiary require that they step down? 

Thanks for any help.

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By campbed
16th Jan 2012 12:14

Bank has to resign/renunciate

a) Is it a question of asking them to do so or b) can the sole beneficiary require that they step down?

a) Maybe. Some banks now have the policy of resigning in such non-contentious situations if requested to do so before they started work (intermeddled with estate). But not all.

b) Not without application to the court stating cause (of complaint)

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