Q: What happens if I sign a document agreeing my stepmother as sole executor?
I have been approached by a lawyer representing my stepmother regarding my deceased father's estate, who resided in Georgia. She wishes to be the sole executor of the estate, and I have been asked to either sign a document indicating no objection or not respond if I do not care. My concerns are that the handwritten will, which is witnessed and notarized, states that she is to get everything, which doesn’t align with my belief that our father wouldn't leave us nothing. What implications would signing the document have, and are there any actions I can take if we don't agree with her being the executor?
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A: You will need to consult with a GA probate attorney. You can start here on Justia. It does no sound like the Will would benefit you at all, so you may prefer for Father to die intestate.
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