The executor is responsible to the estate and must find money to pay all debts before distribution. They may sell property if necessary and approved by the court.
The actual act of surveying a piece of property can be conducted at anytime. It sounds as if the DIVISION of the property among the heirs is going to be in dispute. It sounds as if either the Executor of the Estate OR the Probate Court may have ordered the survey in order to determine an equitable split of the property among the named heirs.
You should consult with an attorney who specializes in trust law.
Your mother' estate must be probated. You are not the executor until the will has been reviewed and allowed by the probate court and you have been appointed by the court. Title to the real property cannot pass to her heirs until the estate is probated. Your mother's debts must be paid before any property can be distributed to the heirs. If there are debts and no cash to pay them then the executor must sell the real estate to pay those debts. If the heirs want to keep the real estate then they will need to share the cost of probate . . . it benefits them. You need to consult with an attorney who specializes in probate law who can review your situation and explain to you and the other heirs what your options are under the law in your jurisdiction.
The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.
Not without breaching their fiduciary duties. It would be irresponsible of the executor to do so. It could land them in trouble.
If your father died without a will, the laws of intestacy in Puerto Rico would determine how his estate, including the land, is distributed. Typically, in a situation where there is no will, the estate would be divided among the deceased person's legal heirs, such as children or spouse, according to Puerto Rican inheritance laws. It's advisable to consult with a local attorney to understand the specific laws and process in this situation.
The fee was conveyed to B. The farm will descend to B's heirs subject to the life estate of A. B's estate must be probated in order for title to the land to pass to her heirs. If B died without a will the land will pass to her heirs according to the state laws of intestacy.
Yes but it must be done by a duly court appointed executor and according to state laws.Yes but it must be done by a duly court appointed executor and according to state laws.Yes but it must be done by a duly court appointed executor and according to state laws.Yes but it must be done by a duly court appointed executor and according to state laws.
The executor has no power over anything not owned by the estate. However, they can sell anything in the estate necessary to pay off debts.
A piece of land almost surrounded by water is a peninsula, or a spit. A piece of land completely surrounded by water is an island.
The ISBN of A Salty Piece of Land is 978-0316908450.
A "Mountain" or "Hill" is a high piece of land. Plateau.