Edgewater, FL asked in Probate for Florida

Q: I was appointed executor of my parents estate. 1 sister stole everything of value refused to give it back.

So apparently my older sister (who has alot of money) got an atty and now claims she is personal rep and what's worst she has not been in my parents or my life for at least 15 yrs and she is a bully that thinks just cuz she has money she can do whatever she wants (she has at least 5 fraud charges on her) I have no money I do not have money can not afford an atty. My mother told us my older sister was taken out the will and she had a $25,000 life ins policy which neither the revised will we can find. She has a dirty atty with whom she would brag would do anything she wanted as she gave money. I'm not very smart in these area I do not know what to it's hard enough grieving there passing especially since they were both in there early 60s. I just don't know what to do I need advice

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Seril L Grossfeld
Seril L Grossfeld
Answered
  • Probate Lawyer
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

A: No one has authority to be personal representative until appointed by the Court. You did not indicate how you were appointed since a personal representative in Florida needs to be represented by an attorney, so you need to talk to a probate attorney to review your situation and how to proceed.

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