Wills

They have absolutely no rights. An executor does not obtain any power until appointed by the court.

Sometimes. It depends on how well you know the stepmother.

The stock funds would be a part of the estate. They can be sold to cover estate debts.

There's certainly nothing illegal about writing your will by hand, if that's what you're asking.

A proper will would ideally be notarized, and there's no guarantee that all the provisions of the will are themselves legal (there are lots of weird rules about wills), but the fact that it was written by hand is not in itself a problem.

Robberies should be reported to the police immediately.

Robberies should be reported to the police immediately.

Robberies should be reported to the police immediately.

Robberies should be reported to the police immediately.

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They will look to the wording of the will. It should specify whether that share goes into the general estate or to the deceased named person's estate or heirs.

A will must be filed so that the Executor and a Probate attorney go to the local court house and swear in to follow the guidelines set forth in the will as governed by the county and state. The will is public record and is filed as such. Being public record it is available to everyone. This allows anyone that is owed money to claim that debt from the estate.

Every trust is unique to the document that created that trust. You need to review the trust document for your answer.

Every trust is unique to the document that created that trust. You need to review the trust document for your answer.

Every trust is unique to the document that created that trust. You need to review the trust document for your answer.

Every trust is unique to the document that created that trust. You need to review the trust document for your answer.

No. The Will must be filed in probate, allowed by the court and the executor must be appointed by the court.

Yes, you can zero out the winnings with the losses. Though the losses need to be in the same tax year.

There is no single or reliable way to do this as some people do a Will themselves and the only copy is kept in their personal files (which often are not well organized or get lost).

If the will was prepared by a lawyer he will have kept a copy in his files, but sometimes his practice has ceased and files discarded. Also if nobody knows which lawyer was used it will be hard to find even if he is still practicing.

The tax ID is issued by the Federal Government. It does not require the probate court.

NO. The executor must file the Will in probate court and request appointment. Until they are appointed by the court they have no authority whatsoever.

NO. The executor must file the Will in probate court and request appointment. Until they are appointed by the court they have no authority whatsoever.

NO. The executor must file the Will in probate court and request appointment. Until they are appointed by the court they have no authority whatsoever.

NO. The executor must file the Will in probate court and request appointment. Until they are appointed by the court they have no authority whatsoever.

First, you're not the executor until you have been appointed by the probate court. Some people may be capable of settling an estate without hiring an attorney, especially if they have some legal experience. However, you should be aware that the executor is personally liable for any errors they make regarding creditors, and distribution of the estate to the heirs. The estate must be settled according to the probate laws in your jurisdiction. An attorney would make certain you performed all your tasks according to those laws that govern estates.

First, you're not the executor until you have been appointed by the probate court. Some people may be capable of settling an estate without hiring an attorney, especially if they have some legal experience. However, you should be aware that the executor is personally liable for any errors they make regarding creditors, and distribution of the estate to the heirs. The estate must be settled according to the probate laws in your jurisdiction. An attorney would make certain you performed all your tasks according to those laws that govern estates.

First, you're not the executor until you have been appointed by the probate court. Some people may be capable of settling an estate without hiring an attorney, especially if they have some legal experience. However, you should be aware that the executor is personally liable for any errors they make regarding creditors, and distribution of the estate to the heirs. The estate must be settled according to the probate laws in your jurisdiction. An attorney would make certain you performed all your tasks according to those laws that govern estates.

First, you're not the executor until you have been appointed by the probate court. Some people may be capable of settling an estate without hiring an attorney, especially if they have some legal experience. However, you should be aware that the executor is personally liable for any errors they make regarding creditors, and distribution of the estate to the heirs. The estate must be settled according to the probate laws in your jurisdiction. An attorney would make certain you performed all your tasks according to those laws that govern estates.

You need to review the provisions of the trust document.

You need to review the provisions of the trust document.

You need to review the provisions of the trust document.

You need to review the provisions of the trust document.

All the rights required. He or she does not need to be an executor to receive any bequest. It is the responsibility and legal duty of the executor to carry out the wishes of the deceased.

Yes. That is often the case.

Yes. That is often the case.

Yes. That is often the case.

Yes. That is often the case.

The executor has the duty to preserve the estate. That can mean preventing others from having access and taking things.

The estate does not exist if the person is still living. The executor has no authority until appointed by the court.

Yes. It is valid until the person makes a new will.

That's why when your circumstances change - with marriage, or death of a spouse or divorce, or the birth of children, you need to review your will and see if it still does what you want it to do. There are many instances in which a person has gotten divorced, and then remarried, and then died - but the person's will still names the ex-spouse. The legal presumption in this case is that the person did not make a new will because he did not want to change it.

I think you may actually mean: TESTAMENTARY Trust - A trust created by the provisions in a will. Typically comes into existence only after the writer of the will dies.

The beneficiaries, particularly minors, do not have the authority to do so. The executor has the responsibility to take care of the estate. That includes the property and who lives there.