Importance of Executor
I justed wanted to say how important the executor is, sad to say from recent experience. My mother-in-law recently died and the oldest of three sister, each 1/3 share beneficiaries, was named executor. She immediately took all the paperwork and has refused to share any info, even life insurance policies and accounts we are on. She only told us about the insurance when she needed us to sign to cash them in. Mom mentioned several CDs. First she said she was talking to the bank about them, but now her husband said they were all closed and they can't find any paperwork on any others. The day mom was buried she told the other sister about giving her grandchildren (not in the will and didn't tell us) money from the estate. Question 1) - do we have any rights as a surviving daughter listed on the will as equal beneficary to ask the bank what accounts she had or do we have to wait until probate. Question 2) - There are some detectie angencies that advertize doing asset searches - are they worthwhile. This is PA.