Whomever is appointed by the probate court. They may be named in the will or it could be an attorney or a bank.
yes
Probably. Where the will was executed is irrelevant. The only issue is where did the testator die? If the testator died as a resident of Michigan, the will has to be probated in Michigan. If the testator died as a resident of Ohio, the will has to be probated in Ohio. If the named executor, or the person to serve as executor with the will annexed in the absence of the named executor, is not an Ohio resident, s/he may have to designate a "resident agent," usually the lawyer handling the estate.
In most countries (I expect the state of Ohio would be the same) the debts of a deceased person are normally payed from that person's estate and would be settled by the executor of the estate as part of obtaining probate for the estate. If you are worried (and the estate has an executor) speak to the executor, otherwise seek advice from an attorney if the hospital is coming after you for the money.
Ohio has no set time frame. Complex estates can take many years to sort out and close.
It is certainly possible to withdraw from the duties. The court will appoint someone else to serve.
No. In order to have any authority an executor or personal representative must be appointed by a court.No. In order to have any authority an executor or personal representative must be appointed by a court.No. In order to have any authority an executor or personal representative must be appointed by a court.No. In order to have any authority an executor or personal representative must be appointed by a court.
The living trust has a trustee, not an executor. The will is a separate process and you would be the executor.
Yes. I was the Executor of the estate of my life partner of 29 years and functioned Pro Se. Did all accounting, prepared and filed all required Probate forms without an accountant or lawyer. In the State of Ohio, the Probate Court is restricted from providing legal advice to the Executor and will suggest you consult an attorney for any advice. BWH in Dayton, OH
What is the difference between an independent co-executor and a co-executor
Yes, the executor can be a beneficiary. The court may remove an executor at the request of the beneficiaries.
Yes. A spouse can be named as executor of a will. A spouse can be appointed by the court if there is no named executor or the named executor cannot serve.
The executor does not have to sign the will. They don't even have to know there is one or that they are the executor.