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Q: Can an estate executor force an heir to sell their share of real estate?
Nina Whitehurst
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answered on Mar 27, 2022

The answer to your question is yes and no. Yes, either of your sisters could GO TO COURT and force A SALE of the property. So, no, neither of them can force you to sell without obtaining a court order. But, yes, they could obtain a court order and force a sale of the property. So, knowing that,... View More

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Q: Vermont. Three siblings. One won't attest to a will filed in Windsor county. How to proceed?
Glenn A. Jarrett
Glenn A. Jarrett
answered on Nov 1, 2021

If the will was signed with a self-proving affidavit, no witness is required. If not, one witness needs to testify in court that the decedent signed the will freely and voluntarily, appeared to have capacity to sign the will and no one coerced the decedent to sign the will.

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Q: How can an unmarried woman become the executor of the estate of her deceased partner of 8 years?

The deceased partner has only one relative, a brother who lives in Florida. The deceased does not have any living relatives in the state where both partners resided the entire eight years of their relationship. Would the surviving partner have to go to Florida to start court action to become the... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 3, 2015

Go see a local probate attorney to get answers to your questions after a full discussion of the issues.

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