Q: Fathers Will in which his executor has passed. I have the will from his lawyer as well as death certifcates.
A sibling not only lied to funeral director and said she was me to get certifcates, she is also going around with a Will that has been amended.
A: If the will you have is genuine and dated after the will your sister's using, contact a lawyer at once and get it on file at the Circuit Clerk's Office for the appropriate county. The lawyer will have to take steps to deal with the sister. If the will the sister has is dated later than the one you have and is genuine, the one she has controls events but it must still be filed at the Circuit Clerk's Office. Regardless of which will is the latest and therefor the one that counts, a court proceeding is necessary to appoint the executor of your father's estate. You should not try doing this yourself.
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