That will depend on the probate court. The individual could be appointed as the new executor. Or the court could appoint another neutral party.
A conservator is appointed by the court to manage the estate of a living person who is incapable of managing their own affairs. An executor is appointed by the court to settle the estate of a person who died leaving a will.
Individual trusts act in several capacities including executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, conservator, custodian, and conservator in lunacy
No. When the ward dies someone must be appointed by the court to be the executor if the decedent had a will. If there is no will then the court must appoint an administrator.
The court will look at the Will to determine if an alternate executor is named. If not, then the state probably has a list of people, in order, who should be named as administrator of the estate. Relationship to the deceased executor is irrelevant.
Certainly. Anyone can be named an executor of an estate, whether related to the deceased or not.
If your grandmother is still living, you can't. If she is deceased, the executor of the will is required to notify you if you are in the will. If there is no will, and your parents are deceased, then you should contact the probate court and/or executor.
The executor of the estate.
either by the deceased in the will or by the probate judge
That is their responsibility.
They follow the instructions of the deceased has laid out in their will.
Contact a valid executor to the will.
The executor has no power over a living person. They could be appointed conservator by the courts and have the ability to do so. The executor is only appointed after the death of the testator.