Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Compulsory for an Executor to use a 3rd party bank account for all Estate funds

Closed 58 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it a compulsory legal requirement for an Executor of a Will to use a third party bank account for all Estate funds and Assets to provide protection for all Beneficiaries of the Estate.
There is currently very little to no legal protection for the Beneficiaries of a deceased’s Estate. By making this a legal requirement a layer of financial protection is enforced between the 2 parties, Executor and Beneficiary, to ensure the deceased’s final wishes are carried out correctly. The third party account should be in the name of a registered Solicitor/Solicitor Firm who holds a professional position of trust.

Timeline

1 Dec 2022 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jun 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 58
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 1 Dec 2022
Closed 1 Jun 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.