What are the legal responsibilities of an administratrix to disclose estate matters to the heirs?

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My father died 03/09. No will. His mother-in-law is asking to be appointed as the the administratrix. If the heirs agree to her appointment, does she have to: 1) keep the split that is referenced in our paperwork by her lawyer, and 2) does she have to reveal all the monies that make up his estate and the bills that are paid from it? We want to make sure she is not able to keep anything unrevealed to us or change the split. This is not a relative of any of the blood relatives. She is the mother of my father's 3rd wife and is acting in her place. She has power of attorney for my father's wife. There are 5 children and a wife. Split was 50% to wife and 50% split between children.

Asked 11/16/2009 under Wills, Trusts, Probate | 615 View(s) | More Legal Topics