A number of issues which might be moot, or not. The executor has to be appointed by the Court. Was the Court informed that there were two executors?
The "estate lawyer" has to be hired by the executors (emphasis added) unless appointed by the Court.
A number of issues which may or may not be worth pursuing with a probate attorney given the cost of legal advice and the inheritance. But misrepresenting to the Court who was appointed as executor raises issues from that to if a bond was waived or not and under what (mis)representations.
In the end, an executor has a legal and ethical duty (varies by state) to keep heirs, family members and creditors informed.
State laws vary regarding these matters and VA might have the weirdest, but there are certain basics which pretty universal.
The "estate lawyer" has to be hired by the executors (emphasis added) unless appointed by the Court.
A number of issues which may or may not be worth pursuing with a probate attorney given the cost of legal advice and the inheritance. But misrepresenting to the Court who was appointed as executor raises issues from that to if a bond was waived or not and under what (mis)representations.
In the end, an executor has a legal and ethical duty (varies by state) to keep heirs, family members and creditors informed.
State laws vary regarding these matters and VA might have the weirdest, but there are certain basics which pretty universal.
Statistics: Posted by Mr. Rumples — Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:38 am — Replies 26 — Views 1567