Has anyone here actually done the executor role themselves or always got a solicitor? I'm the executor for a will. The terms of the will are simple. The assets are a single bank account (more than £36k which is the amount described as a "small estate")  and there are no debts once funeral expenses and the balance of any utility bills are sorted.  Worth saving £1-2k for a DIY job the equivalent of changing a washer on a tap rather than getting a plumber in? What can possibly go wrong? 😁