The court will appoint someone as executor. They often use a bank or attorney to handle the matters.
No, the executors are not personally responsible. It is their duty to value the estate and resolve debts based on the assets. If there is not enough money, it is reported to the court with the distribution plan and some people do not get paid.
co-independent executors
All executors have the right to see the will, they cannot execute it if they do not have access to it.
The will cannot be changed. However, the court can appoint someone else as executor.
Executors do not get the money, it goes to the estate. The executors distribute the estate per the will or laws of intestacy.
Executors don't appoint executors. The court appoints them.
My husband and I are executors of a will and want to cancel this.
That is within the responsibilities of the executor. They are responsible for the sale of the estate. As such they can do it through auction or private sale, as long as it goes for at least market price.
Generally, if two executors are named in the will and then appointed by the court as co-executors they must act together unless the will provides that either can act alone.
The executors that are appointed by the court. The court will issue a letter of authority to the appropriate executor(s).
Shackleton Hallett has written: 'Executors and trustees' -- subject(s): Trusts and trustees, Executors and administrators
Yes you certainly can and they can also be your trustees too!! Some people also have more than 2 executors!!