Yes, once the executor has appointed by the probate court and the will has been allowed. The executor will then have the power and authority to settle the estate according to the provisions in the will AND the state probate laws under the supervision of the court.
The beneficiaries' estate will get their share. The executor will continue to process things according to the will.
It depends on whether the executor has been appointed by the court and if the account was a joint account with the decedent and his partner.If the executor has been duly appointed they can access accounts solely owned by the decedent. That's their job.If the account is a joint account, it isn't a probate asset and the executor has no control over it. It belongs to the surviving joint owner.
No. He did contribute to atomic theory, but the concepts he published dealt solely with the atoms themselves and not with subatomic particles.
The living trust has a trustee, not an executor. The will is a separate process and you would be the executor.
Absolutely not. That would be a violation of law. One of the most sacred and ancient rights under common law systems is a person's right to decide how her property will be distributed after her death. The executor cannot change the last will and testament. Their legal obligation is to submit the will to the probate court and then follow its instructions to the letter if they are appointed as executor by the court. Until all that has taken place, the person named as executor has no legal authority whatsoever.In this case "fair" is to be judged solely from the perspective of the testator.
What is the difference between an independent co-executor and a co-executor
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.
Yes, the executor can be a beneficiary. The court may remove an executor at the request of the beneficiaries.
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.
No, the executor works for the estate. The estate will pay the executor a reasonable fee. The beneficiary has limited direction that they can give the executor.
No. If the executor dies the court must appoint a new executor.
The executor's compensation is set by law. The office of executor is separate from being a beneficiary. Compensation for an executor is not affected by also being a beneficiary.The executor's compensation is set by law. The office of executor is separate from being a beneficiary. Compensation for an executor is not affected by also being a beneficiary.The executor's compensation is set by law. The office of executor is separate from being a beneficiary. Compensation for an executor is not affected by also being a beneficiary.The executor's compensation is set by law. The office of executor is separate from being a beneficiary. Compensation for an executor is not affected by also being a beneficiary.