The court will appoint someone. It may be the person opening the estate, or an attorney or bank.
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 state won't do it, but the court will appoint a neutral party do be the executor.
The executor's fee is generally set by state law.
What are executor fees in the state of Colorado?
The amount an executor can charge varies from state to state. You need to check the laws in your state. You could try a search for 'executors fees in your state'.
They are income for the executor. Yes, they are taxable.
Yes, the only way an executor can be empowered to act as an executor is by having the will probated and having the court issue documents to the executor that state that that person is the executor.
Yes.
Petition the court to replace the executor.
If the executor is in process of selling the car for the estate, I believe it would be proper for them to do that. The executor does not own it but it is their position to disperse the assets.
The executor of the will is the person appointed by the court to distribute the estate according to the terms of the will and the state probate laws.
It is not a requirement in most cases. The state may require a bond for the executor.