Personal representatives (i.e., executors and administrators of the estate) are required to provide beneficiaries and other interested parties (i.e., persons or entities with a financial stake in the estate) with financial information about the estate they are overseeing.
A Judge Must Remove the Executor. As an interested party, your attorney must present a compelling reason for removal. The Judge is not a detective. Your team must gather and present evidence to the Judge. Further, the Judge will only listen to evidence presented under the court's rules of evidence.
Can a Beneficiary Sue the Executor? An estate beneficiary has a right to sue the executor or administrator if they are not competently doing their job or are engaged in fiduciary misconduct.
Settling an uncontested estate takes anywhere from 9 months to 18 months.
You must file out a form and submit it to the register to make the claim official. If the claim is filed by a creditor with the court, their right to proceed is preserved against what is known as the distributee or who receives assets from the estate only if the real property is considered an estate asset.
Responsibilities and Roles of an Estate Executor in Pennsylvania Filing the Will and Opening Probate. Gathering and Protecting Estate Assets. Notifying Beneficiaries and Heirs. Paying Debts and Expenses. Handling Tax Matters. Managing Estate Accounts. Distributing Assets to Beneficiaries. Filing a Final Accounting.
See PEF Code §3532(b)(1). No claimant shall have any claim against distributed real property unless such claimant has, within one (1) year after the decedent's death, filed a written notice of claim with the Clerk of Court.