We have solicitors dealing with my mother and stepfathers house. Solicitors are trustees for my half (mum died 4 yrs ago) and executors for step siblings (he died this year). We chose estate agents and agreed price with them and solicitors had to instruct them. But they also instructed them not to speak to us at all...they cannot tell us when there are viewings or offers etc. This is distressing as I grew up in the house and have lots of memories and want to be involved, but also very annoying as we go over lots to check on the house, keep it clean and maintained etc. and it would be good to know when viewings are to avoid those times. We have asked solicitors to let them contact us but they won't. To me it seems they are doing this out of spite. I contacted solicitors asking for an update - and it took them a week to respond and say they will let us know in due course (we have heard that offers have been made but no idea if solicitors have accepted or not).
This is really winding me up. Is this normal behaviour for solicitors to act this way? There is no animosity between the beneficiaries.