My brother and I are my mother’s only relatives. According to him she’s written down on a piece of paper that her money is to be shared equally between us, and that he’s been named executor. Do I have the right to see this piece of paper to ensure that my mother’s wishes are carried out?
It doesn’t sound as though the piece of paper would constitute a legal will, in which case it’s likely your mother will die intestate unless she’s capable of receiving a visit from a solicitor within the near future. However if you and your brother are her only relatives her money will be divided equally between you even without a will. The only difference would be that your brother would not be executor; either of you could apply to the probate office to administer her estate.