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How do you find out if someone had a life insurance policy before they died and you suspect executor did not notify you?
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∙ 11y ago
If you are allowed to look at the person who died personal records, you want to check bank statements with withdrawals to an insurance company. You must be legally allowed to do that though!
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Can an executor of a will remove jewelry from the deceases' belongings before the will is probated in NYC?
I infer from the question that the answer being sought is: no. A more correct answer would be the reason for the removal of the items, might it be for instance safe keeping (which a duty of the executor) or do you suspect some form of wrong-doing?
If the executor of a will a lawyer retires overseas and is no longer with the company who takes over the duties of executor or should he or she have appointed a replacement before leaving the country?
The court will appoint someone if no one volunteers.
Should the executor cash insurance policy before the will is read?
There is no requirement to 'read the will.' The claim against the life insurance policy can be made any time after the death. In many cases it will not be a part of the estate.
Can an excutor of a will tell someone What is in the will before its told to everyone?
The executor has no right to see the will prior to the death of the testator. The testator may provide the named executor with an unsealed copy or allow the named executor to read the will but that would be entirely voluntary on the part of the testator.
If the beneficiary of a life insurance died before the policy holder and there was no contingent beneficiary does the life insurance go the next of kin or to the estate?
The life insurance proceeds must enter the estate, The Executor of the estate will then determine how, when and to whom it should be dispersed.
Can executor of will change beneficiary after death?
Can an executor of will change beneficiaries before or after death
I need to withdraw from being executor of estate. My mother still living has been in an estranged relationship with my wife and I. How do I retract from being her executor of her will?
You really don't need to do anything because you aren't the executor yet. If your mother dooesn't change her will before she dies then at that time you can file a declination with the court as the named executor. The court will appoint someone else.
Must all beneficiaries agree to new executor before he can be appointed?
No, beneficiaries do not have to agree on the appointment of an executor. The court makes the appointment. If the family doesn't want someone appointed, the court will likely assign the duties to an attorney or bank.
What to do when your sister is executor of your mothers estate but dies before your mom does What actions need to be taken?
No actions need to be taken, as your mother still lives. She can modify the will to appoint a new executor. Or when she does pass on, the court can appoint someone else to serve.
What happens when an executrix of an estate dies before the estate is settled?
Someone else will be appointed the executor. The probate court will appoint someone, usually a bank or attorney, if no one 'volunteers' to do the work.
Can you be an executor without knowing?
You can be appointed executor without knowing it. There is no requirement to share the contents of the will before death.
Is the executor of a deceased beneficiary entitled to the Policy?
In case of demise of the life insurance policy holder, only the NOMINEE is the beneficiary to get the amount. In case nomination is not done, the legal heir of the deceased person can apply before the insurance authority for the death benefit.
