It depends on the provisions in the wills. If the wills name a contingent beneficiary then that person inherits if the primary beneficiary has predeceased the testator. If there is no contingent beneficiary then the property would pass as intestate property according to state laws of intestacy. You can check your state laws of intestacy at the related question link provided below. You should remember that a person becomes an executor only when appointed by a court. The probating of an estate should be supervised by an attorney who can answer all your legal questions and make certain the law is followed.
Nonna is an Italian equivalent of the English word "grandmother." The feminine singular noun may be preceded immediately by the feminine singular definite article la("the") if the grandmother in question is being talked about, not to. The pronunciation will be "NON-na" in Pisan Italian.
Bella nonna is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful grandmother." The feminine singular adjective and noun may be preceded immediately by the feminine singular definite la ("the") or indefinite una ("a," "an") when a grandmother is being described, not addressed. The pronunciation will be "BEL-la NON-na" in Italian.
Grand-mère and nonna are respectively French and Italian equivalents of the English word "grandmother." The feminine singular noun may be preceded immediately by the feminine singular definite article la ("the") when the grandparent is being described, not addressed. The respective pronunciations will be "graw-mer" in French and "NON-na" in Italian.
You use a capital if you're using it whilst naming her, like "Hey Grandmother!" however if you're referring to her as 'my grandmother' you don't use the capital. You only go for the capital when you're using it as a proper noun.
Just having the same last name does not mean you are related at all, unless your last name is extremely rare. While it is possible that you and your friend are cousins, the only way to know for sure is to see if you have an ancestor in common somewhere in your family histories. That requires learning the names of all the people who preceded you, not simply looking at the last names of two people.
Herbert Hoover preceded Franklin Roosevelt.
The iPhone 5 was preceded by the iPhone 4S.
Elizabeth I was preceded by Mary I, her sister. Elizabeth II was preceded by George VI, her father.
John Tyler preceded Polk as US president.
Two preceded by seven is 72.
You would say "...is preceded..." if you note that fact at the person's time of death. "Was preceded" is how the obituary would be worded because it was written after the person's death. Both deaths would have happened in the past.
Neoclassicism preceded Romanticism.