What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS
I have POA. My father died last week (my mother, his wife, is still alive in a nursing home but can't think for herself due to illness). His will says everything he owns goes to my mother (his wife). The executor of the will (my sister) has taken all his valuables (vases, art, jewelery, etc) and put them in their house. I demanded they return them to a safety deposit box at the bank (where it's always been) and the rest will go in my mother's nursing home (she has her own room like an apartment).
My sister has complied; however, she is demanding access to the safety deposit box and wants to create a new one where we both have access to it and both have to sign if we want to take anything out. I don't want her to have access at all (she has done nothing to help the entire time and I don't trust her at all). She said she won't give it back until I agree, so I'm calling the police on her soon.
Does she have any legal right, as executor of the will, to demand the safety deposit box access?
Also - the will only says that everything will be divided "equitably" between my siblings and I (I have 3 other siblings). I'm pretty sure my sister (the executor) is going to give herself by far more valuable stuff (dollar wise). If she does this do I have any right to sue her b/c it's not equitable at all? What can I do here?
Thanks for any help!
I have POA. My father died last week (my mother, his wife, is still alive in a nursing home but can't think for herself due to illness). His will says everything he owns goes to my mother (his wife). The executor of the will (my sister) has taken all his valuables (vases, art, jewelery, etc) and put them in their house. I demanded they return them to a safety deposit box at the bank (where it's always been) and the rest will go in my mother's nursing home (she has her own room like an apartment).
My sister has complied; however, she is demanding access to the safety deposit box and wants to create a new one where we both have access to it and both have to sign if we want to take anything out. I don't want her to have access at all (she has done nothing to help the entire time and I don't trust her at all). She said she won't give it back until I agree, so I'm calling the police on her soon.
Does she have any legal right, as executor of the will, to demand the safety deposit box access?
Also - the will only says that everything will be divided "equitably" between my siblings and I (I have 3 other siblings). I'm pretty sure my sister (the executor) is going to give herself by far more valuable stuff (dollar wise). If she does this do I have any right to sue her b/c it's not equitable at all? What can I do here?
Thanks for any help!
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