Caspar Fraser

Sep 19, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Joseph de Lacey |Caspar Fraser

An executor who lacks mental capacity poses a serious risk to the deceased’s estate. An executor must take informed decisions regarding the administration of an estate to further the interests of the beneficiaries, and will need to process complex and varied information to do so. Any cognitive failings will impact the executor’s ability to take such decisions and may result, at worst, in poor decision making which may prejudice the beneficiaries, or at the very least in delays and confusion.