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Do you have to make a new will if the sole executor predeceases you the testator?
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∙ 9y ago
No, you do not have to make a new will. You could make a codicil to appoint a new executor, an amendment to the existing will. Or the court will appoint one when the will is submitted to probate.
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What is a sole executor?
Sole executor is a single person. They are responsible for handling the estate. They will report the results to the court.
As sole executor of will can you be forced to sell house by the other beneficiaries?
As an executor, you have a duty to sell the house and distribute the proceeds. If you want to buy the house from the estate, you can make that arrangement.
Can the sole beneficiary act as executor if the executor for my fathers will dies.?
Yes. You can notify the court that the executor has died and request that you be appointed the successor.
What happens if sole beneficiary dies before estate is settled?
If the beneficiary died after the testator you must review the will to make certain there is no set time period the beneficiary must survive the testator. If there is no such provision then the gift becomes part of the beneficiary's estate.
What does a sole beneficiary of a will expect?
The sole beneficiary can expect to inherit all the property owned at the time of death of the testator after any debts have been paid.
Can a executor be the sole beneficiary of mothers will in Massachusetts?
As long as the will was properly drafted and is allowed by the court the executor and the beneficiary can be the same person.
If you are the executor and co-beneficiary do you have to get signed documents from the co beneficiary to act?
If you are the sole Executor you do not need signatures from any beneficiaries.
In Connecticut can an executor sell real estate to a third party when the sole heir of the real estate has requested to either re-mortgage it or buy it?
In Connecticut, title to real estate passes to the devisees or heirs upon the death of the owner. However, there may be circumstances where the executor is given power to sell the real estate by the testator. Also there are circumstances when the real estate may be sold by the executor, for example, if there are debts to pay. Speaking generally since you did not provide much detail, if it was NOT sold to pay debts of the estate you had the right to keep it and pay for it yourself if it was mortgaged. Especially if you are the sole heir.
How long do you have to go to college to be an executor?
No one needs to go to college to be an executor. The sole requirement is to be at least 18 years old.
Brother is the sole executor. He had the will changed after Mother had made a new one. Is this legal?
The executor has no authority to change a will. It is not their document and it is illegal to do so.
What if sole beneficiary dies before testator?
The laws of intestacy will be followed. If there is no next of kin, the estate will go to the state.
How do you get someone with dementia to make a new will and remove you as executrix and sole beneficiary They have high credit card debt a mortgage exceeding the value of the house on the market?
Someone with dementia is not capable of making a new will. When the testator eventually dies, you can decline to be appointed executor. The estate will be responsible for the debts. If the debts are greater than the assets the estate will be declared insolvent and the beneficiary will get nothing. The bank will take possession of the real estate. You don't need to be "removed" as a sole beneficiary it creates no obligations on your part.
