Yes they can, but it is the Executrixs (female) Executors (male) responsibility to be sure all contents are kept in tact until the Will is probated (making sure all creditors and all taxes are paid on any property.) The family can divide family photos and a few other items, but not much else. If caught it is really against the law, but many families will go into the house as a group (say 2 or 3 siblings ... all should be present) and if necessary equally divide whatever furnishings there are and personal contents. This does not include the house and that must go to probate. Say for instance your parent(s) owned a ranch and they raised race horses. You cannot sell the ranch, take some of the horses or sell those horses until Probate and everything is divided in accordance to the Will.
Parents were only allowed to visit their children a few minutes.
In the UK children are legally allowed in a bar until 9pm but it is on the descretion of the publican. How about the US or New Jersey?
No.
No. No one under the age of 16 is allowed in the audience.
yes, they should people don't need to be married to have children . adopted or there own.
Only if the will of the deceased asked for this to be done.
yes he/she is allowed
Only if you are the estate lawyer or have been named executor of the estate. No one else should be allowed to have a copy.
Certainly.
Yes, the executor of your deceased mother's estate typically has the authority to request the key to her empty house to fulfill their duties, such as ensuring the property is secured and managing its assets. It is important to cooperate with the executor to facilitate the estate administration process.
First, no one is an executor until the will has been allowed by the probate court and the court has appointed the executor. Until appointed by a court, an executor has NO power.Once appointed, the executor MUST follow the provisions of the will regardless of their personal feelings. The executor has no personal interest in the estate. They perform their responsibilities under the supervision of the probate court and will be held personally liable for any misbehavior.Every person has the right to decide what will happen to their property when they die. Those wishes are expressed in a will. Only a judge can modify the terms of a will after the testator has died..
Generally, a will contest is filed when notice has been given that someone has petitioned the court to have the will allowed and appoint an executor. An executor is not appointed until the will is allowed. If there is some dispute as to the validity of the will an executor will not be appointed until the court makes a decision whether or not to allow the will. So to answer your question, until the will is allowed by the court there is no executor. After the will is allowed and an executor is appointed, it's too late to contest the will. Sometimes information becomes available after the will has been allowed such as a later will found. That is another category of court action.
The executor's duties end when the final account is allowed and the estate is thereby closed. The heirs could request the personal papers of the decedent at that time.
The executor's official duty begins as soon as the will has been allowed and "Letters Testamentary" have been issued to the executor.
You can bring your story to the court during the statutory time period allowed for making objections to the will. The court will hear the story and then decide whether or not to allow the existing will. A written will usually takes precedence.
Someone must petition the probate court to have the will allowed and to appoint an executor. The executor will have the authority to settle the estate according to the terms of the will under the supervision of the court.
As long as the will was properly drafted and is allowed by the court the executor and the beneficiary can be the same person.