The executor is often a beneficiary of the will. They have to show the court a complete accounting of the estate. This means the judge has to validate that they aren't taking more then they are entitled to.
The executor does not have that power. Their job is to execute the will as written.
To disinherit them.
disinherit?
I wish my daughter Leesa a long and prosperous life.
Apply to the court to be named. They will appoint someone to be the executor.
The executor has the same rights as any other person. They can ask someone to change their will.
It means that for some reason, one or both of your parents do not wish to include you in their will.
They can decline the responsibility. The court will assign someone else to be executor.
A co-executor is someone who co-ops in the execution of legal documents such as wills.
Yes. You can appoint the same person as your executor in your will even if that person has been appointed by someone else as their executor in their will.
To become appointed as an executor, a person must be named in a will as the executor by the deceased individual. The court will then validate the will and officially appoint the executor to carry out the instructions outlined in the will.
The executor does not get to choose to remove someone. The wishes of the testator, as evidenced by the will, have to be followed. The court could remove someone from the will if it had a compelling enough reason to do so.