When does an Executor have to show the rest of the family the will?

Answer 1

An executor is required to give notice to the beneficiaries and also to the people who would have been heirs if there had been no will. State laws specify the time within which the notice has to be given. In NJ it is 60 days after probate.

Generally, once a will has been filed for probate it becomes a public record and a copy may be obtained at the court where the will was filed. The executor should make copies of the will available to the beneficiaries. If they don't anyone can obtain a copy from the court.

Answer 2

The executor is REQUIRED to provide an accounting to the court that shows how the estate was distributed. The beneficiaries can obtain a copy of the account from the court. Once a probate has been filed with the court the information in the file becomes a public record and anyone can review the file. Executors do not get to act in secret. Every step they take in the settling of the estate is taken under the supervision of the court and the beneficiaries have the right to monitor the proceedings.

Answer 3

If the persons whose will it is is still alive then the answer is no, the executor has no automatic right to see the will. Of course if the person has passed away then the executor must most definitely see the will.

Answer 4

No. But they MUST (and will be required to) notify them after the will is filed.

Answer 5

An executor of a will only has to show inheritor's property records if the said property is going to be sold or rented out . In these cases, proof of ownership would have to be shown.

Answer 6

If the testator died owning property the Will must be filed in probate court so the estate can be settled and distributed.