It is not an automatic thing. They have to apply to the court just like anyone else does. It is common for the court to make such an appointment.
The living trust has a trustee, not an executor. The will is a separate process and you would be the executor.
The executor has no standing or duties while the testator is living. The person helping to create the will should evaluate their capacity.
You can't be the executor of an estate if the individual is still living. Property transfers are done the same as any other time.
The executor has no power while the person is living. Until they are appointed by the court, they have no power.
NO. There is no executor until the testator has died and the executor has been appointed by the court.A living person can execute a Power of Attorney and appoint an agent to perform tasks for them while they are living. The agent should have an agreement in writing that explains duties and compensation. The agent can submit a claim against the estate for any payment still due once the testator has died.
No.
Yes, that is very common. The spouse is typically the executor of the estate.
If there is no living spouse, the children inherit, after them the siblings. If there is no living spouse, children or siblings, parents inherit, after them first cousins, then second cousins, etc.
No, not unless they were married or he appointed them as executor in his will.No, not unless they were married or he appointed them as executor in his will.No, not unless they were married or he appointed them as executor in his will.No, not unless they were married or he appointed them as executor in his will.
A trust doesn't have an executor. It has a trustee. The trustee manages the trust according to the terms of the trust.
Only a living person can have duties. Technology is an abstract concept not a living person.
You can't be executor of an estate if the individual is still living. However, the executor can make people move out of the house.