What is the name of your state? New York.
Can a sibling ask for/get payment for caring for her father up to the time of death? The will makes no provisions for this. The sibling, along with her sister, claim they will halt probate unless the care costs are paid from the estate? The estate goes to the two brothers and the two sisters are not beneficiaries. One sister is an executrix and one brother is the other executor. The two executors are named in the will-I understand that the court still has to make/confirm them. There is no arguments from the four siblings as to the validity of the will. These expenses being claimed are based on the assumption by one of the sisters, she is an executrix(not yet appointed by the court) that if the parents were sent to a care center etc-that the costs would be about $5000.00 per month. So the one sister says this should be the amount times the number of months that the estate should pay for their care. Both brothers who are beneficiaries have already offered to pay an amount they feel is fair. These were rejected but would be appreciated if added to the expense they intend to put against the estate. Once both executors are confirmed. Must the one executor agree to the expense that the sisters believe are fair?
The sister who cared for the parents accepted this responsibility. There was never any mention of repayment for expenses, she said she owed as much to her parents and was retired so there was no problem-plus her husband was also retired and had no complaints. Anytime help was request-one of the siblings would fly down to help. If there were expenses beyond what SS paid or other the county/state took care of. The other siblings sent the needed funds. There was a monthly sum of $1000 sent, $500 from each of the other two siblings-the fourth sibling paid the property taxes which came to about the same amount. There was never a word said against these monthly payments by any party.
Hope all this is clear. Help is appreciated.
Can a sibling ask for/get payment for caring for her father up to the time of death? The will makes no provisions for this. The sibling, along with her sister, claim they will halt probate unless the care costs are paid from the estate? The estate goes to the two brothers and the two sisters are not beneficiaries. One sister is an executrix and one brother is the other executor. The two executors are named in the will-I understand that the court still has to make/confirm them. There is no arguments from the four siblings as to the validity of the will. These expenses being claimed are based on the assumption by one of the sisters, she is an executrix(not yet appointed by the court) that if the parents were sent to a care center etc-that the costs would be about $5000.00 per month. So the one sister says this should be the amount times the number of months that the estate should pay for their care. Both brothers who are beneficiaries have already offered to pay an amount they feel is fair. These were rejected but would be appreciated if added to the expense they intend to put against the estate. Once both executors are confirmed. Must the one executor agree to the expense that the sisters believe are fair?
The sister who cared for the parents accepted this responsibility. There was never any mention of repayment for expenses, she said she owed as much to her parents and was retired so there was no problem-plus her husband was also retired and had no complaints. Anytime help was request-one of the siblings would fly down to help. If there were expenses beyond what SS paid or other the county/state took care of. The other siblings sent the needed funds. There was a monthly sum of $1000 sent, $500 from each of the other two siblings-the fourth sibling paid the property taxes which came to about the same amount. There was never a word said against these monthly payments by any party.
Hope all this is clear. Help is appreciated.
