Benjamin Disraeli was the executor of his father's will. Eleven years before Sarah's illness and death, in 1848, Issac d'Israeli died leaving one-sixth of his estate to Ralph, as well as one-sixth of his Consolidated Bank Annuities. It seems that Benjamin had not, in 1859, given Ralph his due legacy. Why this is coming up after eleven years is unclear, though a cynic may assume that because Ralph was the executor of Sarah Disraeli's will, Benjamin wished to fulfill his decade-old executor duties so as to be remembered by the executor of the will which promised him an equal portion of the monies arisen from the sale of Sarah's Stock Bank shares.