Q: Are primary beneficiaries entitled to estate accounting details? Is there an agreement we sign when the estate closes?
What are the options for getting an executor to do his job? This estate has been open since 2013, we finally settled the real estate in July 2021 which was the most outstanding unresolved asset. Now he simply has some tax issue to clear up and needs to do whatever it takes to close and make the final distributions. Every time I speak with him he has an excuse and essentially seems to not be working on it.
A: A beneficiary can compel a formal accounting by the Executor. Essentially the Executor ca offer an informal accounting and you can all sign a Family Settlement Agreement or can submit a formal accounting and ask for court approval. Either way you can demand an accounting now and file petition with court if fails to respond
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