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What steps do you take if an executor makes illegal changes to the will they are executing?
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An executor has no authority until they have been appointed by the court. The will must be filed for probate so that the court can examine it to make certain the will is valid. At the same time they have submitted the will for probate the named executor must petition to be appointed the executor.
If you mean to say there were physical changes made to the will then you can attend the hearing and object to the will. You can address your concerns to the judge. If the judge sees the will has been "changed" it will not be allowed. If you mean to say the will has not been filed for probate then the executor has no power or authority. Someone else can file the will for probate and request to be appointed the executor. No one but a judge has the power to change the provision's of a testators Last Will and Testament.
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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.
How do you REFUTE an executor?
Your use of the word refute makes your question unclear.You can OBJECT to the appointment of the executor by making your objection to the court within the time frame set forth in your notice of the Petition for Appointment.You can CHANGE the executor you named in your will by executing a Codicil striking that appointment and naming a new executor.You can request the court's guidance if you think the executor is mishandling the estate by explaining the situation in a motion to the court and asking for a ruling.
Can an executor who is also a beneficiary contest a will he is executing?
Generally, a will contest is filed when notice has been given that someone has petitioned the court to have the will allowed and appoint an executor. An executor is not appointed until the will is allowed. If there is some dispute as to the validity of the will an executor will not be appointed until the court makes a decision whether or not to allow the will. So to answer your question, until the will is allowed by the court there is no executor. After the will is allowed and an executor is appointed, it's too late to contest the will. Sometimes information becomes available after the will has been allowed such as a later will found. That is another category of court action.
Can you benefit from the will if you are the executor?
Yes, nothing prohibits the executor from receiving part of the estate. In fact, it is more common than not for the executor to receive something, as for example, where a husband leaves his estate to his spouse and makes her his executor.
Do all parties have to agree to use an attorney to probate a will?
The executor makes the decisions. There is no other requirement.
Can a person remove themselves from being an executor of a will?
Absolutely not. Once a will has been allowed by the court and the executor has been appointed by the court, the executor must settle the estate according to the terms in the will. The executor must follow the state probate laws and works under the supervision of the court. If they mishandle the estate they can be removed and may be personally liable.
Can an ONLY Heir such as Spouse or wife be the Executor of the husband's Will?
It makes a lot of sense to make them the executor. It is very common for the spouse to serve in that capacity.
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.
Can executor disagree with the will?
In that sense, it is the executor's decision and will to be the executor. Were it not his will, he would not act as executor. However, it is in the hands of the executor to allow another's will to be his own. The executor then becomes nothing other than that of a servant. The question would then become, "Does the servant honor his master's wishes?" Truly, it is not his wish. No matter what, the executor acts in accord to what he serves. Whether he serves "the will" of some other person, or the will of his own, or even another's will that is different from the one he should execute, he is executing. All are servants to something or someone. Whether it is to oneself or to something or someone else, all serve. An executor must execute, else he is not an executor. ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT... Yes, an executor may not believe in what he is doing. He may disagree with anything and still do it. Should a person do something that he or she should not believe in? Should a person do something with which he disagree? One must ask why he disagrees with it. If he truly does disagree with it, then should that person execute? One should always stand up for what is good and right, so it makes sense that if there is any injustice in an execution that the executor should in fact not execute. To come back to the point, an executor may disagree with the will. He should not in good conscience, execute if he, in fact, did disagree with said will. Thank you and good night.
Can the executor of a will receive the sale oroceeds from a residuary estate before the distribution of the estate's assets?
Yes. It is the executor who makes the distribution and then closes the estate according to the provisions of state law. Therefore the proceeds must be taken into the estate.Yes. It is the executor who makes the distribution and then closes the estate according to the provisions of state law. Therefore the proceeds must be taken into the estate.Yes. It is the executor who makes the distribution and then closes the estate according to the provisions of state law. Therefore the proceeds must be taken into the estate.Yes. It is the executor who makes the distribution and then closes the estate according to the provisions of state law. Therefore the proceeds must be taken into the estate.
What is the benefit of a fixed pulley?
a fixed pulley changes the direction you are executing the force in. fixed pulleys are made to work with gravity which makes the work you must use less than if you were lifting straight up and against gravity.
Can the testator and executor be the same person?
No. The testator is the person who makes a Will.The executor is the person named in a Will as the person who will settle the estate according to the provisions in the Will after the death of the testator. The executor must submit the Will for probate and petition for appointment by the court.
