Can you question the executer of the will if you think he is not doing the job properly?

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If you are an heir, you most definitely can! People who are trusted with executorship can do a lot of damage before you start questioning them, though, so if you are going to question them, do it as soon as possible. Probate Court, at least in Indiana, is informal, so you don't have to hire an attorney. When I went through the type of experience you are facing, I looked up my State Code on the internet and became familiar with it. The executor of the estate in my case broke just about, if not every, code that was written, but I would not have known if I hadn't read the Code for myself. I gathered as much information as I could about what had taken place between the time of death to the present and then wrote a letter to the executor asking for explanations to a long list of questions and what happened to this, that, etc. It was sent certified mail with return receipt and a copy was sent to the Judge presiding over the case and every interested party (heirs). I made some serious errors, though, and I hope my errors can help you. First, I assume this is a family situation. When executors do not respect you enough to do things right from the start, or feel like they are more deserving than you, or whatever their reasons are, challenging them is likely to do permanent damage to whatever relationship you might have had. Emotions can run very high and the hurt can be very deep. If you challenge them, keep a very cool head and don't make any quick decisions, especially if you get any surprise rulings from the Court. If that happens, take a couple of days to gather your thoughts together and STRATEGICALLY PLAN your next move. Above all, don't let your emotions get in the way of LOGICAL reason! I wish you the very best. Deb