Administration of a Cyprus Estate
Posted: 25 Nov 2018 21:35
Hi there,
I have a few questions and would be grateful for any assistance you may be able to give:
1. Myself and another UK resident were named as executors in a Cyprus will. We were told by a Cypriot lawyer in December 2015 (month of death) that Cyprus Law would not accept executors who are not resident in Cyprus and, therefore, we were advised that we had to renounce our executorships which we did and the lawyer was appointed administrator of the estate. Is this correct? Is there any basis on which we could have stayed on as executors, for example, could we have given a Cyprus lawyer power of attorney to deal with grant of probate and administration of the estate on our behalf? Alternatively, could we have appointed the lawyer to act jointly with us (as executors)?
2. With regard to legal fees, I note that the Cyprus Bar Association’s Minimum Fee Requirements (“MFR”) were abolished earlier this year following the decision of the EU Competition Commission. However, I am concerned that the legal fees for the estate which has not yet been completed may be driven by the MFR. Therefore, I would be grateful if you are able to let me have a copy of the MFR schedules of fees. I note that Nigel Howarth referred to these being available in a response back in December 2017.
Regards
David
I have a few questions and would be grateful for any assistance you may be able to give:
1. Myself and another UK resident were named as executors in a Cyprus will. We were told by a Cypriot lawyer in December 2015 (month of death) that Cyprus Law would not accept executors who are not resident in Cyprus and, therefore, we were advised that we had to renounce our executorships which we did and the lawyer was appointed administrator of the estate. Is this correct? Is there any basis on which we could have stayed on as executors, for example, could we have given a Cyprus lawyer power of attorney to deal with grant of probate and administration of the estate on our behalf? Alternatively, could we have appointed the lawyer to act jointly with us (as executors)?
2. With regard to legal fees, I note that the Cyprus Bar Association’s Minimum Fee Requirements (“MFR”) were abolished earlier this year following the decision of the EU Competition Commission. However, I am concerned that the legal fees for the estate which has not yet been completed may be driven by the MFR. Therefore, I would be grateful if you are able to let me have a copy of the MFR schedules of fees. I note that Nigel Howarth referred to these being available in a response back in December 2017.
Regards
David