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What happens if the executor listed in the will can not be found?
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∙ 9y ago
The court will appoint an executor. That is often an attorney or a bank.
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What happens if executor is gravely sick?
what hanned if the executor of wil is sick
What happens when there is no Will or Executor or administrator?
The court will appoint an executor and the estate will be subject to the intestate laws of the jurisdiction.
What happens if the executor of an estate refuses their position and makes the next of kin executor?
Happens all the time. No big deal. The executor, whomever it is, fulfills the duties are required by law. And if no one 'wants' to be the executor, the court will appoint someone to do it, usually an attorney or a bank.
What happens if the executor of a will dies and will is not updated to reflect this change and the husband of the couple making the will dies?
If the named executor has died then the court will appoint an executor. An interested party can petition to be appointed executor.
What happens to the assets due to an executor if the executor of a will dies?
They become part of his estate. The executor of his estate would file the claim against the first estate.
What if the executor of a will was put in jail for a felony conviction does the secondary executor listed in the will automatically become the executor?
No one automatically becomes an executor. The executor must be appointed by the court. The first executor will need to be removed by the court and a successor must be appointed. However, the court will do nothing until a petition is filed requesting the changes.
What happens if an executor changes a will?
An executor who makes any changes to the will is in violation of law and should be reported to the court that made the appointment immediately. They should be replaced as executor.
What happens when executrix signs her power over to executor?
An executor must file a resignation with the court that made the appointment.
What happens if an executor does not have a power of attorney document?
A power of attorney expires on the death of the grantor. The executor needs a letter of authority.
What happens if the executor of the decedent's will dies after the reading of the will?
The court that made the appointment should be notified and a successor executor must be appointed.
Can the executor benefit from the will?
Yes, the executor can also be a beneficiary of the Will. Also, in most jurisdictions the executor can be paid from the estate for their services up to a certain amount that is generally set forth in the probate laws.
What happens when executor steals money and forges documents?
The executor should be reported to the attorney who is handling the estate and the court immediately. What you have described is criminal behavior and the executor should be prosecuted.
