Collecting bequest

[betteroff]

A relative died leaving a bequest to my mother. There is an executor. A will has been filed. It is almost a year since the relatives passing. How does she collect the bequest without incurring huge legal fees?

 

[dmode101]

The executor should distribute the gift without request when they are ready. There are many reasons why it could take a year or more to make distribution. It can't hurt though to ask the executor or attorney for an estimated timetable.

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Jeffrey R. Gottlieb, Attorney at Law
http://www.illinoisestateplan.com
This response is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

 

[betteroff]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by betteroff:
A relative died leaving a bequest to my mother. There is an executor. A will has been filed. It is almost a year since the relatives passing. How does she collect the bequest without incurring huge legal fees?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thankyou for the advice. The probelm in addition to the executor not issueing the bequest is a personal one. They don't get along. Still doesn't she have a legal obligation to get the bequest to my mother? What is the legal time frame for those type of things?

 

[betteroff]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by betteroff:
A relative died leaving a bequest to my mother. There is an executor. A will has been filed. It is almost a year since the relatives passing. How does she collect the bequest without incurring huge legal fees?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thankyou for the advice. The probelm in addition to the executor not issueing the bequest is a personal one. They don't get along. Still doesn't she have a legal obligation to get the bequest to my mother? What is the legal time frame for those type of things?