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fitzgerald77
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My fathers will is being probated in Arizona. I am a listed beneficiary living in another state.
There are two co-personal reps. One is my fathers wife (not my mother), the other lives out of state and has no interest in the probate and has declined compensation for such.
The co-personal reps where appointed 7 months ago.
The will leaves all his personal property prior to his current marriage, to his children. The will states this was to be distributed within 30 days of the P/Rs appointment.
I have requested his personal property prior to his marriage be sent to the appropriate beneficiaries. I was told there is none. When I pointed out I was aware of some of the items in her possession he owned before their marriage, she told me she simply didn't want to turn the items over. (She said she likes the stuff to much to let go)
Arizona law requires an inventory/appraisement of his assets be filed with the court within 90 days of appointment, and/or a copy available to the listed beneficiaries.
To date I have made two written requests and two verbal request for the inventory. I have been told by my fathers widow "I'm not going to do it." I have checked with the court and nothing has been filed since the appointment of the reps.
Is there anything I can do to make the reps enforce the will and follow the law short of having to pay the expense of hiring an attorney out of state? Would requesting the court to require bond be an appropriate step? I'm kinda lost as to my next step.
This must be a common problem, please advise.
Thanks
There are two co-personal reps. One is my fathers wife (not my mother), the other lives out of state and has no interest in the probate and has declined compensation for such.
The co-personal reps where appointed 7 months ago.
The will leaves all his personal property prior to his current marriage, to his children. The will states this was to be distributed within 30 days of the P/Rs appointment.
I have requested his personal property prior to his marriage be sent to the appropriate beneficiaries. I was told there is none. When I pointed out I was aware of some of the items in her possession he owned before their marriage, she told me she simply didn't want to turn the items over. (She said she likes the stuff to much to let go)
Arizona law requires an inventory/appraisement of his assets be filed with the court within 90 days of appointment, and/or a copy available to the listed beneficiaries.
To date I have made two written requests and two verbal request for the inventory. I have been told by my fathers widow "I'm not going to do it." I have checked with the court and nothing has been filed since the appointment of the reps.
Is there anything I can do to make the reps enforce the will and follow the law short of having to pay the expense of hiring an attorney out of state? Would requesting the court to require bond be an appropriate step? I'm kinda lost as to my next step.
This must be a common problem, please advise.
Thanks