The person named as the executor of a will does not need the signature of siblings to perform this function UNLESS they too are named as executors in which case the signatures of ALL the executors are required to dispose of the estate.
The monies are not the property of the beneficiary until the executor has released them. Any assets of the deceased have to be provided to the executor for inventory and valuation. Only once the debts have been settled can things be released.
When there are co-executors of an estate one has no superior rights over the other. If they cannot agree then the conflict needs to be presented to the court for a solution. The beneficiaries have the right to expect that the estate be settled with expediency. An executor who is holding up the process can be removed by a petition filed by the heirs or the other executor.
You should receive correspondence notifying you of the bequest. Once the property has been distributed to you you should receive a document or release to sign certifying that you received the property and have no further demands on the estate.
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The executor administrator or personal representative may release the recordsThe executor, administrator, or personal representative may release the records
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No. You must sign a deed of release to relinquish your life estate. Your siblings have no authority to force you to surrender it. If they wish to sell and you don't want to relinquish your rights then they would need to sell the property SUBJECT TO your life estate and the buyer would need to purchase the property SUBJECT TO your life estate.
One gets a release liability when property is newly purchased by someone. When the property is purchased the release liability ensures that the owner of the property will pay of debt.
Yes, an executor can withhold such funds, but they should be placed in trust for the benefit of the demented, perhaps under various spendthrift conditions or whatever is deemed necessary for protection of the gift. Whether the executor names you as trustee is his or her choice, but you will still have the powers of the POA once the trustees release the funds to you.
The executor should contact the beneficiary to see if the check was ever received. If it was they should request it be cashed immediately. If not, depending on the type of check used, that executor should arrange for a replacement. It would seem that the checks were simply mailed out with no request for the beneficiary to sign any release. A signed release shows the funds were received.
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