Can I do probate myself if I am not an executor

I have just lost my dad. I am an only child. There is a will and everything is left to me. However, I am not one of the two executors. I have been told only the executors can do probate. Does anyone know if this is true please, or can I still do it myself to save on solicitors' fees?

That's what happened to me. If the executors are alive they execute the will in accordance with your fathers wishes. If one or more executor is a solicitor, you would have to pay their fee to execute the will. If one isn't, they can execute the will on their own without a solicitor. They just have to go to the probate office and swear in on their preferred religious book, that they will execute the will in accordance with its content.

You aren't entitled to see the will until it's been executed, then it's a public record of the probate office.

Wills with executors can't be amended unless all executors stand down.

My condolences on the loss of your father.
It depends on the law in your locality. In California anyone can open a probate. However laws vary from place to place. Have you spoken to your father's attorney and to the executors?

You cannot probate the will yourself without a solicitor. However, you can file the will with the court and you have a duty to do so if no one else does it.

My (vague) recall from my studies is that only the executors can obtain probate. The solicitors' fees come from the estate before distribution among the beneficiaries.
Hope that helps

have sent you an e-mail regarding your question. didnt want to write on here as its a bit personal.