My dad died in December and my mum and I are executors. I have next to no experience of this, except my uncle also died last year and I am his executor, jointly with a solicitor. My parents' joint account is with Barclays and they each have investments there, and my dad had two other accounts plus Barclaycard. I am thinking that rather than my mum and I muddle through, we definitely need help - and am wondering if to use Barclays' probate service or appoint a solicitor. Both would be unknown quantities, so I guess the sensible thing is to find out more about each option. Any experiences would be welcome.