From our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: Atlantic County Inheritance Questions Ignored by Executor

Most Recently Updated July 14, 2018.

“My husband’s aunt willed him a share of the proceeds on the sale of her jewelry, but the executor told us that the money was mine and sent me a check. We looked up the will ourselves at the Atlantic County Surrogate, and it looks like my husband should get more money. The executor will not answer our questions. What can we do?”

Atlantic County Inheritance Questions Ignored by Executor

As an heir listed in the will, your husband has the legal right to force the executor to account for the estate. Even though the money landed in your household, there could be plenty of reasons for you to insist that the cash is properly accounted for. In fact, a disbursement like this could cause you to question other aspects of the executor’s performance.

Petition for Accounting

New Jersey has a system where the executor, or personal representative, is given a great deal of freedom without official oversight. This system relies on heirs bringing claims of mismanagement to the Surrogate’s attention. In your husband’s case, he could have us file a Petition for Accounting and the judge will force the executor to answer your questions and explain when the remaining assets will arrive.

Further Estate Litigation Questions?

The formal accounting is only one of many Estate Litigation issues our firm addresses. Consequently, if you want to learn more, please read my more detailed article, Trust and Estate Litigation All You Need to Know.

In Conclusion: Atlantic County Inheritance Questions Ignored by Executor

I hope that this article was helpful in explaining (focus keyword). Further, I included links to even more detailed information on my website. Therefore, please contact me and let me know how I did. Certainly, your comments and questions are welcome!

Let our Litigation Lawyers help walk you through what can be a confusing process. To begin with, call to speak to one of our experienced Litigation Attorneys.  By all means, our lawyers are ready to answer your questions. In fact, feel free to contact our office for a free consultation. Ultimately our goal is to put our 25 years of estate litigation experience to work for you.

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Estate Litigation Attorney, Jill Fitzgerald

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