Q: As a beneficiary I never receive any communication whatsoever from the Executrix of my fathers estate. What can I do?
The attorney for my Fathers estate claims that the executrix (my sister) does not need to communicate with me. The attorney said she only needs to communicate with him. I am being told nothing. What can I do about this?
A: If you are a beneficiary, you have to be notified of the filing of an inventory and the final account, giving you an opportunity to object, and the Court would schedule a hearing on any and all objections. Other than that requirement, the fiduciary has no obligation to communicate directly with the beneficiaries.
Aaron Epling agrees with this answer
A: If you have not received (or waived) notice of probate of the will, then you should probably get an attorney to notify the court. Your sister can be replaced for not sending out the proper notices.
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