Yes, a person who has been charged with a felony but not convicted of the crime can be the executor of an estate depending where that person is in the legal process. A person who has been charged with a felony is considered innocent until proven guilty.
It is possible for a person convicted of a felony to be appointed as an executor of an estate. However, the court may consider the nature of the felony conviction and other factors before making a decision. It is advisable to seek legal advice in such situations.
This question begs another question of why was the person appointed in the first place. Perhaps they have since been convicted but that implies that the estate has been uncompleted for a long time. In any case, some other interested party should petition to have the executor removed and a new executor appointed. This situation should be handled by the attorney who is representing the estate.
If you have not been convicted, you are NOT a felon.
if there are no other cases, then NO
In Texas, if the executor of a will is incarcerated for a felony, they may be disqualified from serving as executor. It will be up to the court to determine if a new executor should be appointed to handle the estate administration.
In most states, any person over the age of 18 who hasn’t been convicted of a felony can be named the executor of a will.
If you were charged and convicted of a Misdemeanor offense, yes. If you were charged and convicted of a Felony, no.
If he is only charged with a felony it won't follow him. If he is convicted on a felony it will stay on his record unless he has it expunged.
An executor is the e person who is responsible for settling the details of a deceased person's estate. There can be a single executor or one or more people charged with this job. An executor can be related to the deceased person, can be a friend or a lawyer, accountant, or other professional. The main requirement is that the person chosen as executor be at least 18 years old and have not been convicted of a felony. If you have been named the executor of someone's estate, you have been given a job of great responsibility. Some of these responsibilities include: paying creditors and taxes on the estate, notifying social security and other agencies of the deceased death, canceling credit cards among other things, and distributing the assets left in the estate.The executor of an estate has tremendous responsibility from small tasks to large ones. the executor of the deceased's estate must make sure all of the deceased's taxes and debts are paid, and then distribute what is left to the appropriate beneficiaries. The executor has a "fiduciary duty" to act in a manner of good faith and impartiality in making sure the wishes of the deceased are carried out to whatever extent possible
Yes, the felony conviction only bars the convicted felon from possessing one.
NOT if you were charged and convicted of a FELONY.
There is no statute of limitations on a felony drug conviction. You were charged and convicted. It is a part of your record forever.