executor of a will

My father has passed very suddenly and unexpectedly from a sudden heart attack. He leaves behind three children from his first marriage, ages 30-25, and myself and four younger sisters from his second, ages 24-19. He had very little to do with his eldest children (they grew up in Queensland...

The executor of my mother's deceased estate reluctantly forwarded her will and assets $70,000. Knowing there was more funds in the estate, I questioned the assets with evidence I knew to the acting solicitor. 1 letter later another $330,000 appeared and I believe there could be more. Is this...

Hi, just wondering if anyone has any experience with what to do when a beneficiary has potentially maliciously broken or sold goods bequeathed in a will? The person in question is my late father's widow (not my mother) who was originally appointed executor, but has recently renounced her role...

In a will, there is a specific clause entitled 'Specific Gift' which gives money in a bank account to a charity. Despite there being more than enough money in the Trust account, the Executor of a will took the money for their own fees. I think money is real property just like a building, car...

I have no money and unemployed, the deceased estate that I am an Executor of a will, one of three Executors for the estate, having issues with selling house due to not all executors agreeing in how to proceed. The will does not state that the house be fixed up before sale, basically the will has...

Our mother passed away 18months ago and the two executors of the will are taking things very slowly. One executor is refusing to sign any documents. There are 6 beneficiaries including the 2 executors, 5 have agreed to a property settlement price and 1 executor is refusing to sign the paperwork...

My elderly Great Aunt has just died and several times over the last 20 years has told me that she would leave something in her will as did my Grandfather many times before he died. Since her funeral I have heard nothing and the executor of the will is my last remaining Uncle who was also...

Hello. In VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. Under what circumstances would the executor of a will become involved in the finalisation of my estate? I am a widower with no dependent children (one adult daughter). I am not in a de facto or partner relationship. I own my own home, valued at $350,000+, two small...

Can a beneficiary named in a will instruct the executor of a will to transfer their inheritance to another person or persons who may not be named in the will? E.g. Can an adult child of the testator nominate their own children (grandchildren of the testator) as substitutes to receive their share...

Hi, a deceased estate is about to be finalised and should be split by five people, after reading some emails between the executor of the will and the solicitor, he says it will be divided by eight. When I checked with the executor, he said it was a typo from the solicitor's end. Is this legal...