in a probate matter can there be more than one adminstraitor in California
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in a probate matter can there be more than one adminstraitor in California
brother passes his wife passed away before him,he no children,she no children her family member came up with a trust deed for the home the signatures were the same I was appointed adminstraitor of the estate my attorney told me that her family get first choice because they filed first…they did not and only came up the document when we went in to court.
Asked on August 8, 2017 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, there can be more than one personal representative (or executor) of an estate. Co-representatives can be appointed. There is both good and bad to this. The good is that there can be many duties that an personal representative must perfoem regarding the administration of an estate. So having help can be beneficial. However, having to circulate all documents to 2 co-resentatives is time consuming and adds delay and costs to the administration process. Also, there is the potential that if the co-personal representatives cannot agree with each other on how to handle the estate, administration may come to halt while they try to resolve the issues with each other .
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, there can be more than one personal representative (or executor) of an estate. Co-representatives can be appointed. There is both good and bad to this. The good is that there can be many duties that an personal representative must perfoem regarding the administration of an estate. So having help can be beneficial. However, having to circulate all documents to 2 co-resentatives is time consuming and adds delay and costs to the administration process. Also, there is the potential that if the co-personal representatives cannot agree with each other on how to handle the estate, administration may come to halt while they try to resolve the issues with each other.
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