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The executor can file a resignation with the court and you would petition for appointment as the successor.

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Q: How do you change the executor of an estate after the death of the family member My brother is executor and wants nothing to do with estate. How can I become the executor?
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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.


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