You must wait and see if the Will is filed for probate. After it is filed with the court you can visit the court and obtain a copy. Once a Will has been filed for probate it becomes a public document.
You must wait and see if the Will is filed for probate. After it is filed with the court you can visit the court and obtain a copy. Once a Will has been filed for probate it becomes a public document.
The executor is responsible to the court. Anyone with an interest in the case can present his concerns to the probate judge. The executor does not owe anyone anything. No one can tell the executor to do anything. If the probate judge instructs the executor to give you a copy of the report, you will get a copy of the report. If you do not present your concerns to the probate court, you are Sadly Out of Luck.
Ask the Executor for a copy. Added: If your mother has not yet died, neither you, nor anyone, is legally entitled to a copy of it, unless she wants to give you one. If your Mom is deceased, see Answer #1, OR- go to court and ask to see a copy of the probate file concerning her estate.
In the state of Illinois, if a person whose parents are deceased has been named executor of their estate, yes, all of their financial information will be given to the living executor upon request.
The executor should give the other heirs a copy of the Will upon request. The executor has no actual authority until they have been appointed by the court. Once the Will has been submitted to the probate court it becomes a public record and anyone can obtain a copy from the court.
No, it does not give them any additional rights to the property. They must execute the will as written, or as directed by the court. Anything else would be a breach of duty.
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.
An executor must follow the provisions in the will and for any property not distributed by the will must distribute it as intestate property according to the laws of intestacy. An executor does not have discretionary power of distribution unless that power was specifically granted in the will. An executor is personally liable for any acts that go against the will or violate the law.
A POA is extinguished when the principal has died. The executor must present the Will to the probate court and request appointment as the executor. They have no authority until they have been appointed by the court.
An executor must be appointed by the probate court. The court will issue "Letters Testamentary" and those letters give the executor the legal authority to access the decedent's assets. You will need to provide the bank with a copy of your Letters Testamentary in order to collect the balances and close the accounts.
get in touch with your neighbors brother and find out who the executor of estate was/is for his sister. That person can sign the title over to you and give you a copy that shows they are the executor of estate for her.
No, the executor works for the estate. The estate will pay the executor a reasonable fee. The beneficiary has limited direction that they can give the executor.
You can decline to serve as the executor. The court will appoint someone else to do so.