The estate must be probated in order for the title to the property to pass to you. There may be a reason why the executor wants to sell the property. The property may need to be sold to pay debts of the estate, or, there may be a provision in the will that directs the executor to sell the property and pay over the proceeds to you.
If the property does not need to be sold to pay debts then you are the owner of the property. You are an adult and can make your own decisions. You should speak with the attorney who is handling the estate ASAP and make it clear that you do not want your property sold.
Yes. You can notify the court that the executor has died and request that you be appointed the successor.
There is no requirement for her to do so. As long as she is the executor, and presumably the beneficiary, it is her business, not his.
Once the will has been filed in probate the file becomes a public record. You can visit the probate court and request the file. You can sit down and review its contents and make any copies you need. It is a good way for the interested parties to make certain the executor is performing their duties as executor. The inventory will show what property was owned at death. The final account should show the disposition of the property.
Petition the court to have them removed and replaced. In such cases the court is likely to appoint an attorney to serve as the executor.
You are entitled to no proceeds from the life policy if the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is still alive.
Briefly, the will needs to be presented to the probate court for allowance. By that process the court will appoint an executor and from that point on the court will have jurisdiction over the estate. The executor will be obligated to follow the provisions in the will and you will have the legal right to monitor the probating of the estate. No one has any power to act until the will has been probated. Title to the property does not pass until the estate is probated.
Can I claim my fathers ashes
Probably Spouse first, then his Estate then the children.
You can apply to be appointed executor of your father's estate. The court will issue a letter of authority. You will be required to distribute the estate according to the intestacy laws of the state.
The two things are not related to each other. Your uncle represents your grandmother only as long as she is alive, because a power of attorney expires on the death of the grantor. At that point the executor of the estate distributes the property according to the will.
Not unless she holds title as a surviving owner.
Because they believed it important for the Government to respect the property and privacy of citizens.