It's your money - but Barwells behave otherwise.
Until the laws of the land are amended to require solicitors to release, let's say, somewhere in the region of 90% of available funds, to those who have inherited such, within a reasonable one month period after issuance of Grant of Probate, heirs in the United Kingdom are required to depend on the ethical integrity of said solicitors to release monies (which, it cannot be over-stated, do not belong to them) to those to whom such monies have been bequeathed. If, however, your legacy has been entrusted to Barwells, don't depend on it - especially if your affairs fall into the hands of one Ria Emin, who will obstruct the release of funds with blithe reminders that she predicts it will take up to 6 months from Grant of Probate to do so, and when pressed, creates a series of obstructions ranging from bogus forms which she insists must be completed for tax purposes (my accountant informed me otherwise!), or further identification verification documentation (after initial verification processes have been duly undertaken and extensive communications taken place subsequently, for all of which identification verification proved adequate, until such time as a firm request is made for the release of some funds, over 3 months after Grant of Probate!), with thinly veiled and dogged delight in making you wait for what is rightfully yours. Likewise, despite repeated reiterations for this to be done quickly, over three months after Grant of Probate was issued, the conveyancing of my name to the property I have inherited is still outstanding and was only started a few weeks ago. Complaints and appeals to Barwells' various partners and superiors of Ms. Emin are met with 'closed ranks' defensiveness, revealing that this is all Business As Usual for Barwells. If you have inherited, and hope to have access to your inheritance within a fair and reasonable timeline, I suggest you take your business elsewhere.