Q: I am the executor of moms will. Only my sister and I to inherit the house (25% her). Mom only had a 5,000$ insurance.
But had no beneficiary named. Possibly my sister tho. I am on joint bank account w/ mom. Also I am living in the home and took complete care of her when she was sick. Can I as executor find out who was paid if it was sister and when the money will be paid to? Also is the joint bank account considered part of the estate? Last question, I want to stay in house, and I also inherited 75% of the house, (there’s a small mortgage) can my sister NOT sign her portion of the deed over? I will need the deed in my name to secure a new mortgage to pay her out, correct? But can she try to stop this? Oh! And I paid for the cremation and funeral service from MY credit cards. Should the insurance benefit reimburse me for that? Bank only has 1,000$.
A: These free answer sites are not setup for specific advise and answers that you can rely on. I suggest you speak with an estate lawyer.
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