Q: Why would my uncle need my signature to make him executor of my grandfathers estate?
A: He probably doesn't in Oklahoma unless somebody else was named in a Will to serve as Executor or if somebody else would have priority over him.
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You may find this helpful:
Oklahoma Statute Title 58 Probate Procedure Section 122 - Persons Entitled to Letters of Administration
Administration of the estate of a person dying intestate must be granted to some one or more of the persons hereinafter mentioned, and they are respectively entitled thereto in the following order:
1. The surviving husband or wife, or some competent person whom he or she may request to have appointed.
2. The children.
3. The father or mother.
4. The brothers or sisters.
5. The grandchildren.
6. The next of kin entitled to share in the distribution of the estate.
7. The creditors.
8. Any person legally competent.
If the decedent was a member of a partnership at the time of his decease, the surviving partner must in no case be appointed administrator of his estate.
When the judge is trying to decide who is entitled to the Letters of Administration, it is persuasive if all the heirs and potential heirs agrees agree that your Uncle should be in charge.
This is especially true if the person that your Grandfather nominated in his will is unavailable (i.e. already died) or unwilling to serve.
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