Q: My aunt passed away in 2014 in Virginia I live in nyc I just received a letter stating that my cousin that lives in
Virginia is the executor of the estate but me and my other cousins are listed in the estate what do I do, they trying to sell the house that was my aunt but in order for it to get sold they had to contact everyone do I have to do anything to make sure im included in the whole process if the house gets sold will I and my other cousins receive money I just dont know what to do this is the first time Ive been in this situation thank you
A: Normally, you don't have to do anything. The notice you received was to give you an opportunity to object to the conditions of the sale should you believe, for example, that it could be sold for a better price. I suggest that you call your cousin and ask for a rundown on what the process will be: how soon the house might be sold, when a distribution of the estate might be expected, what the costs of administration (including your cousin's attorney fees) might be, etc.
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