Q: If only the beneficiary can I request an account of what the lawyer has done 9 months after my fathers death ?
I am the beneficiary of my fathers estate but not the executor. Can I have the laywer give me an account of what he has put out and taken in through the estate and what so far he has done?
A: There are a few key facts missing here, first being WHO is the Executor? The Executor has an obligation to administer the estate, which includes keeping the beneficiaries informed as to the status of the administration. If the lawyer is the Executor then you certainly have the right to ask him or her for a status update after 9 months. If not, then you can ask the executor for such an update, but usually not the lawyer (who represents the executor) unless the executor is not responding to you
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