What is the name of your state? Texas
but the estate was probated in NY
I am the Executor of my stepmothers will, my father passed away first. my question is am I legally obligated to dispense the moneys left as my stepmother wrote in her will, IE my fathers estate was just over 1.5 million when he passed when I stepmother passed it was just over 1 million. she left her sisters and brother 10 thousand dollars each. ( about 80k total) they live in Ireland while I'm in TEXAS it. this was money that my dad worked for and saved his entire life, my stepmother NEVER WORKED a day in the past 40 + years. I don't feel as if they are entitled to my dad's money. when my dad passed he left money to us all,
50% to my stepmother and the other 50% to his 3 kids, ( my brother, sister and myself)
do I HAVE to send these people I don't know my (dad's) stepmothers money?
but the estate was probated in NY
I am the Executor of my stepmothers will, my father passed away first. my question is am I legally obligated to dispense the moneys left as my stepmother wrote in her will, IE my fathers estate was just over 1.5 million when he passed when I stepmother passed it was just over 1 million. she left her sisters and brother 10 thousand dollars each. ( about 80k total) they live in Ireland while I'm in TEXAS it. this was money that my dad worked for and saved his entire life, my stepmother NEVER WORKED a day in the past 40 + years. I don't feel as if they are entitled to my dad's money. when my dad passed he left money to us all,
50% to my stepmother and the other 50% to his 3 kids, ( my brother, sister and myself)
do I HAVE to send these people I don't know my (dad's) stepmothers money?