Regulation 20 Withdrawal from transaction

An executry practitioner, having accepted instructions to provide executry services to a client, may refuse to provide (or cease continuing to provide) those services only–

(a)

at his client’s written request;

(b)

if he is unable to obtain proper instructions from his client;

(c)

if the client and the executry practitioner have agreed in writing (whether or not in the terms of engagement letter) that the client is required to pay the total price or any part thereof for the provision of executry services prior to completion of those services and the client has failed to pay the price that is due;

(d)

if those services concern matters outwith his knowledge or professional competence;

(e)

if he is unable to provide adequate professional service;

(f)

if there is a conflict of interest whereby, under these Regulations, he is required to cease to provide those services;

(g)

if those services are unlawful in any respect;

(h)

if his estate is sequestrated;

(i)

if for any other reasonable cause it is necessary or desirable that he should not, or should no longer, provide those services.