Q: Should the estate have paid the back real estate taxes once the probate case was finalized? I got the bill-executor.
The atty had the tax bills and did not pay them out of the estate once finalized. The other party has already been paid out. I'm the executor and received a final notice to pay said taxes. I never got any previous notices. Now I have 12 days to pay back taxes for 2 years. The probate case was closed Feb 2023. Shouldn't the lawyer have taken care of this within the confines of the distributable estate?
A: Ordinarily, the executor of the estate would pay any taxes before making any distribution to the heirs.
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