If a person is a named executor of an estate in a Will, does that person not need to have a copy of said Will?
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If a person is a named executor of an estate in a Will, does that person not need to have a copy of said Will?
Asked on April 7, 2013 under Estate Planning, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I'll assume from your question that the executor is not being given a copy of the Will that they are supppossed to administer. That being the case, they can petition the appropriate probate court for relief. The fact is that administration of an estate requires that an executor know what assets are to go to whom, for how much, etc. Anything short of that will prevent them from effectively doing their job.
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