Fivefootsix
Junior Member
Ney York
My friend passed away leaving her only son the sole beneficiary of her estate.
Shortly after his mother's passing, the Executor changed the locks on the home, and sold it immediatly, never allowing the beneficiary to return for any personal items. The family pet was confiscated by the Executor and placed at separate location. The Executor removed license plates off both vehicles so the beneficiary could not mantain driving is own car as it was registered/titled/insured to his deceased mother.
Because he is 20 years old, he fell under NY EPTL 5-3.1 and is entitled to the material possessions of the home (where both he and his mother resided), along with the family pet (which was taken away from him), and one of the 2 vehicles (he & mom drove), and a sum of $15,000.00.
It took several months, but under the EPTL law, the beneficiary received the $15,000.00.
The possessions of the house were delivered by the Executor (via moving company) to an address the benificiary provided. Many possessions are "missing".
The family pet has since been "obtained" by the beneficiary.
The vehicle he the beneficiary is entitled to remains at a storage location. The beneficiary is in possession of the necessary paperwork (letter of testimentary, duplicate title, etc...), to title and register the car to himself, but he has been informed that the car is not in running condition and buried deep in the storage location and unable to access.
I should also mention that the Executor changed the address of the beneficiary's child support checks to her location and has been cashing them for several months without notifying child support that his mother is deceased. No child support money is being forwarded for support. Child Enforcement is investigating that situation because that has nothing to do with the estate, and future checks will be paid directly to the child (age 20) for another year.
This is a story of control and greed. The estate is not worth much, but there is money from the sale of the house that still needs to be disbursed. The will stipulated that the bebeficiary be cared for by the estate until age 21, and thus far, the executor has made it near impossible for the beneficiary to receive what is rightfully his.
My question? Because the attorney fees are piling up, is there a way for the beneficiary to bring charges up regarding the above situations by representing himself? The way I see it, the estate money is being unnecessarily squandered on storage and moving fees, and the executor is not acting in the best interest of the beneficiary.
The beneficiary remain homeless, with no transportation and little money.
There are many more immoral "wrong-doings" by the executor, but I'll wait for your replies and I thank you for any input you may be able to provide.
What is the name of your state? New York
My friend passed away leaving her only son the sole beneficiary of her estate.
Shortly after his mother's passing, the Executor changed the locks on the home, and sold it immediatly, never allowing the beneficiary to return for any personal items. The family pet was confiscated by the Executor and placed at separate location. The Executor removed license plates off both vehicles so the beneficiary could not mantain driving is own car as it was registered/titled/insured to his deceased mother.
Because he is 20 years old, he fell under NY EPTL 5-3.1 and is entitled to the material possessions of the home (where both he and his mother resided), along with the family pet (which was taken away from him), and one of the 2 vehicles (he & mom drove), and a sum of $15,000.00.
It took several months, but under the EPTL law, the beneficiary received the $15,000.00.
The possessions of the house were delivered by the Executor (via moving company) to an address the benificiary provided. Many possessions are "missing".
The family pet has since been "obtained" by the beneficiary.
The vehicle he the beneficiary is entitled to remains at a storage location. The beneficiary is in possession of the necessary paperwork (letter of testimentary, duplicate title, etc...), to title and register the car to himself, but he has been informed that the car is not in running condition and buried deep in the storage location and unable to access.
I should also mention that the Executor changed the address of the beneficiary's child support checks to her location and has been cashing them for several months without notifying child support that his mother is deceased. No child support money is being forwarded for support. Child Enforcement is investigating that situation because that has nothing to do with the estate, and future checks will be paid directly to the child (age 20) for another year.
This is a story of control and greed. The estate is not worth much, but there is money from the sale of the house that still needs to be disbursed. The will stipulated that the bebeficiary be cared for by the estate until age 21, and thus far, the executor has made it near impossible for the beneficiary to receive what is rightfully his.
My question? Because the attorney fees are piling up, is there a way for the beneficiary to bring charges up regarding the above situations by representing himself? The way I see it, the estate money is being unnecessarily squandered on storage and moving fees, and the executor is not acting in the best interest of the beneficiary.
The beneficiary remain homeless, with no transportation and little money.
There are many more immoral "wrong-doings" by the executor, but I'll wait for your replies and I thank you for any input you may be able to provide.
What is the name of your state? New York