This depends upon whether you are a beneficiary of a specific legacy (a specific gift of money, property or a particular item) or whether you are the residuary beneficiary.   However, in a nutshell, a beneficiary has an enforceable right to the estate being correctly administered under the terms of the will or intestacy.    If the estate is not being correctly administered, you can take action against the executors to ensure that it is.  If estate assets suffer a loss due to negligent or dishonest conduct by the beneficiary the executor can be held personally liable for those losses.   A beneficiary also has a right to receive certain information from the executor to enable him to assess whether the estate is being correctly administered.  This depends upon what type of beneficiary you are.