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DRTHOM
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Missouri. My wife's cousin recently passed away and she told us that we were beneficiaries of her will before she died. The executor is not a family member, I do not know who the lawyer is, the trustee is a bank. how much is in the trust or the estate is unknown but she died after a 6 month illness being on a ventilator that entire time. What are my rights as a beneficiary? specifically;
How long does she have to file a will in my state?
At what point must we be notified of being beneficiaries?
Do we have any input concerning who files the tax forms, sells the property etc....
When is designated property distributed (ie jane gets this and joe gets that)
Does the will get "read"? how is this supposed to take place?
I have no intention of pestering the executor, but I also will not be shy about asserting my rights to make sure there are no shenagins with an estate running into the millions of dollars. Do you advise I have counsel? if not, who is going to watch out for fraud? I don't want to find out about it after the cow is out the barn door!
Thank you in advance for your advice.
How long does she have to file a will in my state?
At what point must we be notified of being beneficiaries?
Do we have any input concerning who files the tax forms, sells the property etc....
When is designated property distributed (ie jane gets this and joe gets that)
Does the will get "read"? how is this supposed to take place?
I have no intention of pestering the executor, but I also will not be shy about asserting my rights to make sure there are no shenagins with an estate running into the millions of dollars. Do you advise I have counsel? if not, who is going to watch out for fraud? I don't want to find out about it after the cow is out the barn door!
Thank you in advance for your advice.