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The executor's year is the law in which an executor of an estate has a year from the date of death that they don't have to pay out any money to anyone but the taxman and the undertakers.
The executor would have that authority. They don't need anyone else's permission.
The are called co-executors and the will should specify if they can act individually. Otherwise, anyone accepting a signed document such as a deed from the estate will insist that both sign.
A will can be changed by the testator at any time. They do not need the signature of anyone named in the will to do so. They just have to meet the requirements for their jurisdiction.
The executor is not required to know anything about the will until it is time to execute it. They don't even have to be told they are the executor.
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Anyone that is of legal age can be an executor.
European colonization of the Western Hemisphere was done without anyone's permission.
making a decision without asking anyone for permission
You cannot use anyone's card without permission. If you were charged criminally for stealing, the burden would be on you to prove that he did give you permission, not the other way around.
Certainly. Anyone can be named an executor of an estate, whether related to the deceased or not.
yes Answer: Not if the estate was filed in the probate court and she was the duly appointed executor. An executor can't operate in secret if the other interested parties are on their toes. That would be grounds for removal and besides that, everything an executor does is public information. At several stages in the administration of the estate the executor must provide proof of service to the court. That means that the executor has to prove to the court that she provided notice of her activities to the interested parties. Also, probate records are PUBLIC records and anyone can go to the probate court and inspect the papers in the file. If you can't go yourself, you could call the appropriate court and to request copies of any documents filed.