Q: I'm an executor of my Mother's estate in Ohio. It has been 5 months since she passed and there are 6 siblings.
One of my siblings had been living there rent-free and is not actively trying to vacate the home. What are my options
A: If you have opened the estate with the probate court, and if you have a letter of authority issued by the probate court appointing you as executor, then you have the legal right to require the sibling to pay rent. Or you can evict the sibling and otherwise deal with the property as provided in your mother's will, or sell it, or transfer it to her heirs if she had no will. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local probate attorney to review all the facts and advise you how to properly carry out your duties as executor, because you have a fiduciary duty to your siblings to do it properly, and they can sue you if you don't.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
