The lawyer serves as an advisor. They assist the executor with the handling of the estate. They can recommend people to value the estate as well as tax advice.
The executor is not personally responsible for the debt. That is the estates responsibility. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
The executor can resign through the court and the court can appoint the attorney as the executor.The executor can resign through the court and the court can appoint the attorney as the executor.The executor can resign through the court and the court can appoint the attorney as the executor.The executor can resign through the court and the court can appoint the attorney as the executor.
The executor has no control over how the estate is divided. Each state has laws on how the property is divided when there is no will.
The executor of a will is the person responsible for making sure the wishes of the testator are carried out. They are responsible for paying off the debts and distributing the assets. They also have to pay taxes and file the appropriate reports with the probate court.
Yes, the executor has the authority to manage and oversee the sale of a house in a deceased estate. The executor is responsible for handling the deceased person's assets, including the sale of property, according to the terms of the will or state laws if there is no will. The executor must act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries.
The executor can certainly protect the estate from unauthorized access. Changing the locks is one way of insuring that family members don't spirit out things, cause ill feelings and make it difficult.
The estate can sell the car to the executor. They will have to demonstrate to the court that they paid a fair market value for the vehicle. Essentially, the executor pays the estate for the car and the estate settles the car loan.
The executor has the responsibility to resolve the estate and settle debts regardless of what the next of kin want.
The executor has no power over anything not owned by the estate. However, they can sell anything in the estate necessary to pay off debts.
They are pretty much in charge of the estate. Only the court can over ride the executor.
An heir does not have any authority over the distribution under a will. Once the estate has been filed for probate the executor is provided with that authority by the court. The executor can take suggestions about how the personal property should be divided and should take care to set personal feelings aside and be fair about the distribution. However, making the distribution of the estate is the executor's legal responsibility.
That is the job of the executor. The sale of assets is one of the jobs.