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What is the name of your state? Ohio
My father died in a house fire almost 2 years ago, leaving his house to his four children equally. One of my sisters was named as executor and spent all but approx $4000 of the estate's money. The house is fire damaged and needs extensive work to repair and update it for sale. We are currently involved in Housing Court because the house is not up to code and the court suggested selling the home to a buyer that Housing Court will need to approve of. My sister was finally removed as executor when her receipts showed in excess of $211,000 in checks written out to cash, which her and my brother split and did not use to repair the house. I am now the only one of four permitted to take over as executor but I'm not sure if I should or not. I have received nothing from the estate and don't want to spend money of my own to run it. I would have to try to sell the house worth $14,000 which has a claim of $15,000 by the Veterans Admin. against it, and all four of us would have to agree to the sale. Would I be incurring a great deal of legal responsiblities that could result in any claims against my own personal property? Should I just refuse the duty? I was told that if I don't accept, then the case would remain open because no lawyer would accept it and no legal actions could be taken against the two siblings who absconded the funds. The two of them own no property and I was told that they are considered uncollectible. The Probate Court ordered my sister to pay the money back, but she won't and no court legal actions have been taken against her. Shouldn't the Probate Court file legal action against my sister for her theft?
Thank you!What is the name of your state?
What is the name of your state? Ohio
My father died in a house fire almost 2 years ago, leaving his house to his four children equally. One of my sisters was named as executor and spent all but approx $4000 of the estate's money. The house is fire damaged and needs extensive work to repair and update it for sale. We are currently involved in Housing Court because the house is not up to code and the court suggested selling the home to a buyer that Housing Court will need to approve of. My sister was finally removed as executor when her receipts showed in excess of $211,000 in checks written out to cash, which her and my brother split and did not use to repair the house. I am now the only one of four permitted to take over as executor but I'm not sure if I should or not. I have received nothing from the estate and don't want to spend money of my own to run it. I would have to try to sell the house worth $14,000 which has a claim of $15,000 by the Veterans Admin. against it, and all four of us would have to agree to the sale. Would I be incurring a great deal of legal responsiblities that could result in any claims against my own personal property? Should I just refuse the duty? I was told that if I don't accept, then the case would remain open because no lawyer would accept it and no legal actions could be taken against the two siblings who absconded the funds. The two of them own no property and I was told that they are considered uncollectible. The Probate Court ordered my sister to pay the money back, but she won't and no court legal actions have been taken against her. Shouldn't the Probate Court file legal action against my sister for her theft?
Thank you!What is the name of your state?