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katrinar
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My father passed away in July 1998. He had a will and named my oldest sister as executor. Everything in his small estate, which consisted of some real property and other personal assets, was left to myself and my eight siblings. The real estate was sold within 6 months of his death and proceeds were divided.
There is still a fair portion of the estate (namely, an extensive coin collection of considerable value). My sister, the executor, has had possession of this collection since my father's death, but has a series of excuses on why it has not been sold or distributed. We all live in Michigan. Up to this point, the estate has been handled outside of probate court.
We are rapidly approaching four years since his death and the rest of us are waiting for closure. Pressuring her to act does not help to speed this process along, she is always "too busy" to deal with it. We have all offered to help facilitate the sale of the coins, but she is reluctant to turn over ANY of the collection to anyone else in the family.
Is there anything in Michigan Probate law that mandates a time frame to settle an estate? Please help
There is still a fair portion of the estate (namely, an extensive coin collection of considerable value). My sister, the executor, has had possession of this collection since my father's death, but has a series of excuses on why it has not been sold or distributed. We all live in Michigan. Up to this point, the estate has been handled outside of probate court.
We are rapidly approaching four years since his death and the rest of us are waiting for closure. Pressuring her to act does not help to speed this process along, she is always "too busy" to deal with it. We have all offered to help facilitate the sale of the coins, but she is reluctant to turn over ANY of the collection to anyone else in the family.
Is there anything in Michigan Probate law that mandates a time frame to settle an estate? Please help