What is the name of your state? PA/NJ
My mom's aunt died 2 years ago. Her nephew (not mom's brother) is the executor. At the time the aunt died, she was living with my mom in PA. She had lived there for maybe a year. She died in a PA nursing home.
3.5 months after her death, the executor sent a letter to my mom and the other 2 beneficiaries stating that he was “beginning the process of settling her Estate and probating her Will.” The letter delineated her assets and other possible income sources to be researched as well as her jewelry and coins.
Since that time, they have had very little communication with the executor. He is bad at returning calls/emails. He said that the will is "with the state" and has been delayed.
She didn't have much more than what was stated above and a couple of checking accounts and stock.
The other issue is that he has the will in probate in NJ where he lives and where the aunt formally lived. Somehow he lied and did not divulge that my mom's address was her permanent address at the time of death.
So, is there some way that the beneificiaries can check on the process and make sure things are going as they are suppose to? As you can see, it's hard to trust the executor.
My mom's aunt died 2 years ago. Her nephew (not mom's brother) is the executor. At the time the aunt died, she was living with my mom in PA. She had lived there for maybe a year. She died in a PA nursing home.
3.5 months after her death, the executor sent a letter to my mom and the other 2 beneficiaries stating that he was “beginning the process of settling her Estate and probating her Will.” The letter delineated her assets and other possible income sources to be researched as well as her jewelry and coins.
Since that time, they have had very little communication with the executor. He is bad at returning calls/emails. He said that the will is "with the state" and has been delayed.
She didn't have much more than what was stated above and a couple of checking accounts and stock.
The other issue is that he has the will in probate in NJ where he lives and where the aunt formally lived. Somehow he lied and did not divulge that my mom's address was her permanent address at the time of death.
So, is there some way that the beneificiaries can check on the process and make sure things are going as they are suppose to? As you can see, it's hard to trust the executor.