An executor has to have the will in order to be able to execute it, and if you don't give the executor a copy of your will while you are still alive, you certainly are not going to be able to give him a copy after you are dead, at least, not unless you have a preliminary executor whose function is to give the will to the actual executor - which is really a needless complication.
No. In fact, an executor does not come into existence until the testator has died, the will has been submitted to probate for allowance and the court has appointed the executor. Executors have absolutely no 'rights' powers or responsibilities prior to the death of the testator.
Absolutely none. The only time an executor named in a will has any power is only after the death of the decedent and only when the will has been examined and allowed by the probate court and only when the court has appointed the executor.
The executor does not have any rights or responsibilities before the person dies. Being paid makes no sense and is not a legal right.
Wraith
All executors have the right to see the will, they cannot execute it if they do not have access to it.
I guess you can. If the person that made the will authorize you.Additional: Essentially the above answer is correct, but with the emphasis on the fact that you have NO LEGAL RIGHT to see a person's will prior to their death without their permission.
An heir.
yes
Sometimes, when a person who has been suffering a chronic deadly disease for a while, right before they die there is something called "the death rattle". This is a buildup of mucus as body systems are expelling and no longer absorbing. It is pretty common to happen in patients right before they pass away.
No one has a 'right' to a person's will prior to their death. However, the testator should let the named executor know where the will can be found so that it can be retrieved by the executor and filed in probate after the testator's death.
i think its usually right after the funeral arrangements have been made and after the person is laid to rest. seems right since you would want to go and put that person to rest and mourn before dealing with issues that may arise from a will
Eva Braun
A testamentary trust is one that is set forth in a person's Last Will and Testament. If you think you are named as a beneficiary in a testamentary trust you have no right to see the Will prior to the death of the testator.
You have to have the rights in the property before you can sell them. Being a named beneficiary does not give you the right to transfer title, though you could quit claim your rights.