Yes. If it has been admittted to probate it is a public record and open to inspection by anyone. Go to the probate court where the will was probated and ask to see it or to get a copy of it (for a fee, of course).
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.
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executor of wills/laws
The court will appoint an executor and the estate will be subject to the intestate laws of the jurisdiction.
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.
Alternate ExecutorsThis will depend on the Probate [sometimes called "Succession"] law of the state in which the deceased [who assigned your father as executor] lived, and thus the will was probated.Usually, the will for which your father was named executor will have a statement naming an alternate (s) executor in the event the named executor [your father in this case] is unable, for any reason, or unwilling to serve in that capacity.If there was no provision for appointing an alternate executor then the Probate law of the state in which the deceased lived will determine the assignment of a new executor.In this type of situation, it would not be uncommon for your mother to be named by the Probate Court as the replacement executor [called an "executrix" in the case of a female].
The court will appoint an executor. Each state has specific laws regarding an estate with no will.
The first child born to the executor of the will of Francesco Petrarch, considered the father of humanism, was named Giovanni.
The executor has no control over how the estate is divided. Each state has laws on how the property is divided when there is no will.
It is valued on the date chosen by the executor for the valuation of the estate. Check the laws for the allowable range in your state.
Complain to the court immediately. The court can compel the Executor to file an accounting or replace the Executor if they will not perform their duties with expediency.
Executor's fees are addressed under the probate laws in each particular jurisdiction. You need to check the laws in yours.Executor's fees are addressed under the probate laws in each particular jurisdiction. You need to check the laws in yours.Executor's fees are addressed under the probate laws in each particular jurisdiction. You need to check the laws in yours.Executor's fees are addressed under the probate laws in each particular jurisdiction. You need to check the laws in yours.