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How Does a Co-Executor Resign in Iowa?
What is the procedure for resignation of a co-executor
06/30/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Iowa | #22524Can an Executor Steal Money from the Estate?
If you choose to appoint your attorney to be the executor of your will, or administrator,with an agreed flat fee set in the will, can he steal your money when that time comes? Also, do you need to have a will made in the state that you reside in?
06/11/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Florida | #22368Can an Attorney Replace Me as Executor if Hired?
I asked an attorney in Louisiana to help me with the succession of my mom's estate. He will be assisting me with probate and other estate matters. He sent me a retainer agreement with language that I am not comfortable with, although it may be standard language for this jurisdiction. Can someone tell me if I am allowing the attorney to act on my behalf as executor if I sign ...
04/14/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: South Carolina | #21788In New Mexico, may I appoint more than one executor or personal representative?
Can there be more than one personal representative(executor) ie i wish joe doe and jane doe as my personal representative(executors)?
04/09/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: New Mexico | #21727How Do I Oppose a Motion to Appoint Co-Administrators of my Husband's Estate?
My husband passed away about a month ago. He was in the Navy. I received a letter from an attorney saying that his father and sister have applied for appointment of co-admin of his estate. I live in Florida, my husband lived and passed away in Hawaii, and his family lives in Kentucky. Do they have any legal right to do this? How do I fight this?
04/08/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Florida | #21712Can an Executor Also Inherit Under the Will and Does the Will Need to Be Filied?
I have my adult daughter as 'Personal Rep' 'Executor' in my will if my husband dies first, then me. Since she is a beneficiary in the will can I appoint her to also be the 'Personal Representative? My will is signed and notorized,do I need to do anything else with it, like file it with the state?
04/08/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Colorado | #21711How Do I Change the Trustee of My Trust and Executor of My Will?
I want to change the executors on our wills and trusts for my wife and myself. How do we change the executors?
03/17/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: California | #21438What remedies are available if executor has abused powers under the estate?
I am a beneficiary of an Estate that final distribution was in 2007. I signed paperwork in early 2006 saying I wouldn't go after the co-Executors. Only my Sister and her husband actually handled the estate which had to be well over 2 million. We got no accounting. Several properties were sold, 2 sales of belongings. It is obvious there was some thievery by what transpired...
11/12/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Montana | #19591How can I secure reimbursement for payments made on behalf of estate property?
I have been paying taxes for years and other expenses on my father's estate property (small lot.) I would like to file a lien on the property so when it is sold I can recooperate my expenses before the proceeds are distributed to the rest of the heirs that have not paid property taxes or incurred any expenses on behalf of the property. Which form do I need to file a lien on ...
09/17/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Texas | #18670What power does a Trustee in a Will have to limit income to beneficiary?
THE WILL states that Virginia is to get 1/4 of all of the residuary estate which is ($1,760,457.54) Virginia's share was ($440,114.38) Second Codicil (Article IV 4.1 (c-1) States that the trustee is to provide for reasonable support, apportioning their share of the trust funds so that it will provide them with the standard of living to which they were accustomed prior to my dea...
09/10/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Mississippi | #18554