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Can an executrix of an estate legally not distribute stock due to beneficiaries?
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The executor must follow the provisions in the will. If the stock is not mentioned in the will then it must be distributed to the heirs at law according to the laws of intestacy. An executor who is abusing her office should be reported to the court, removed and replaced.
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Can the executrix of an estate in the state of nc dissolve the estate without the consent of the beneficiaries?
The executrix is responsible to distribute the assets according to the will or the laws. The consent of the beneficiaries is not required.
Can executor who has grant of probate distribute the estate between other executors and beneficiaries?
That is the job of the executor. They have to inventory the estate, value the property, resolve debts and then distribute the remainder.
Can the executrix of an estate dissolve the estate without the consent of the beneficiaries?
Certainly, as long as the court accepts the disposition of the property and the settlement of debts. Consult a probate attorney in the state in question.
A silver dollar collection was found and the executors want to inventory it but two of the beneficiaries are objecting is it acceptable for the executors to inventory it anyway?
The beneficiaries have no authority as to how an estate is to be handled. That is the duty of the executor or executrix who will be held personally and legally accountable to the court for all assets and property belonging to the deceased. Therefore the executor has a legal obligation to inventory ALL property and assets and to accurately enter them into the probate filing of the estate.
How long is the executrix responsible for the medical bills of the deceased motherin New Jersey?
The executrix is not personally responsible for the medical bills. The estate has to pay off the debts. As long as the estate can pay them, they have to receive and pay the bills. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
Does the legally appointed executrix of an estate owe anything to the children of the estate if the deceased stated she deliberately and name the children out of her will do you owe them anything?
The executrix owes nothing to anyone. The estate is distributed according to the will or the law. In some cases the law may make exceptions to the will, particularly if the children are minors.
What is the best way to distribute an estate if all named beneficiaries are deceased?
It would be distributed according to the state's probate laws.
How can you find out if an executor of a will didn't distribute money to beneficiaries on the will?
Check at the county courthouse probate court to look at the file to see how the estate was handled.
Is it legal for an executrix to change the locks in a house without telling the beneficiaries in PA?
The executor of the estate has the duty to maintain it. That means making sure that things stay intact and nothing goes missing.
Can a deed to the family home be transferred to the executrix who is also a beneficiary without the signatures of all the beneficiaries?
The beneficiaries do not have the ability to transfer property. The executor can deed the property to whomever it is being sold or distributed to. The executor can also transfer the deed to the estate while determining disposition.
Can the trustee of a will give items of the estate to non beneficiaries and refuse an interim distribution to the stated beneficiaries?
The trustee under a will MUST distribute the estate according to the provisions in the will. The trustee does NOT have the authority to make gifts to non-beneficiaries unless that power was granted in the testamentary trust. The trustee should be reported to the court that appointed her/him for mishandling their authority and the estate. You should ask the court to appoint a successor trustee.
You have an executor who has been advised of a parcel of shares by the beneficiaries and has changed them into their name but will not distribute the proceeds nor talk to the beneficiaries what can we?
You can report the behavior of the executor to the court and request they be replaced. The executor should be available to the beneficiaries and should provide answers to any questions about the execution of the estate. If they will not distribute the proceeds they should provide an explanation. Perhaps it is too soon. If so, they should explain the timetable for distribution. You should call the attorney who is handling the estate for an explanation.
