Newark, NJ asked in Probate for New Jersey

Q: What can I do if someone is the executor and run off with the money and don't pay any bills?

My sister's friend didn't pay for taxes, last bill, or property taxes. She is no where to be found. I have sent certified notifications to her last know address with no response.

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Noel Rivers
Noel Rivers
Answered
  • Hackensack, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: If an executor does not pay bills that are owed by the estate and then steals money from the estate, a beneficiary of the estate can bring an action in court against the executor. If an executor fails to act under his duties and obligations to the estate, the beneficiary should seek to have the executor removed and ask the court to appoint somebody else as the executor.

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