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My stepfather's third wife is executor of his estate and refuses to probate the will or allow his heirs to even read the will Can she do this?
She is not the executor until she is appointed by a court. You don't even know if there is a will. The children should get together and petition for one of the children to be appointed the Administrator of the estate as though he died intestate. If she has a will she will produce it to stop the Administration proceeding and she will have to commence a probate proceeding to probate the will. You can check your state laws of intestacy at the related question link below. Your father may have died intestate and that could be why she won't produce a will.
What else can I help you with?
Can one be an executor of probate but not the estate?
There is no executor of probate. The executor of the estate executes the will and probates the estate.
How can you be the executor if there is no will?
Apply to the probate court. They will appoint an executor and the estate will be distributed according to law.
Does an executor get paid for their time?
Yes. Generally, the fees paid to the executor for handling the estate are set forth in the probate code in each jurisdiction.Yes. Generally, the fees paid to the executor for handling the estate are set forth in the probate code in each jurisdiction.Yes. Generally, the fees paid to the executor for handling the estate are set forth in the probate code in each jurisdiction.Yes. Generally, the fees paid to the executor for handling the estate are set forth in the probate code in each jurisdiction.
Can an unpaid executor get paid for gasoline expenses?
As long as the executor has been duly appointed by the probate court they can charge the expenses associated with the handling of the estate to the estate and get reimbursed from any estate assets.As long as the executor has been duly appointed by the probate court they can charge the expenses associated with the handling of the estate to the estate and get reimbursed from any estate assets.As long as the executor has been duly appointed by the probate court they can charge the expenses associated with the handling of the estate to the estate and get reimbursed from any estate assets.As long as the executor has been duly appointed by the probate court they can charge the expenses associated with the handling of the estate to the estate and get reimbursed from any estate assets.
What can you do if you think that the probate of an estate has taken to long to settle?
File a motion with the probate court asking the court to compel the executor to complete the probating of the estate.File a motion with the probate court asking the court to compel the executor to complete the probating of the estate.File a motion with the probate court asking the court to compel the executor to complete the probating of the estate.File a motion with the probate court asking the court to compel the executor to complete the probating of the estate.
Do you have to go through courts to be executor of estate in Columbus GA?
You need a Letter of Authority from the probate court to act as the executor of an estate.
How do you become executor of an estate without a will?
You would not be an executor. You would be an administrator. You file an application with the probate court in your jurisdiction to be appointed the administrator of the estate.
Who does the executor account to after probate?
No one, unless some malpractice is discovered on the part of the executor after the estate is closed and sues the executor. Once the estate is distributed and a final account is filed and approved the executor is discharged and the estate is closed. After that, the executor has no authority.
Who can legally probate a will?
Generally, a court appointed executor can probate an estate once the will has been proved and allowed by the court and the court has officially appointed the executor.
What is the executor of a will?
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.
How do you get the money your parents willed to you?
First the will must be filed for probate and an executor must be appointed. After the payment of the debts of the estate the executor must make distribution of the remaining estate according to the provisions in the will and the state probate laws. The executor acts under the supervision of the court and must settle the estate with expediency.
How does an executor of an estate buy a car from the estate before probate?
They can certainly do so during the probate process. But a fair market price must be paid for it.
