QUESTION
How long does the trustee have control over the beneficiary?
Asked on Aug 30th, 2017 on Trusts and Estates - Florida
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My mother passed away. I'm only child. She left my cousin that works as a financial advertiser as the executor. He has cut me off completely. Sold my mother's house with out telling me. I recieve no statements from the financial company (where he works) . I been completely shut out of everything. does he have control over this for ever?
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Ok, these matters are very complicated and you've given me very few facts:
1. Did your mother die in FL? What county?
2. I presume there is a will as you said cousin is executor. Do you have a copy of the will?
3. Are you a beneficiary under a will
4. Did your mother die having a trust as well?If there was a trust is cousin the successor trustee?
5. Was your mother survived by a husband?
6. Was mother's house her FL homestead?
7. Are there other beneficiaries and if so what were they to receive?
&. Personal representatives (executors) do not have authority to sell homesteads so I assume that he actually owned the property by virtue of a will or trust. This is confusing.
9. What are the assets that your cousin controls? It sounds like your cousin might have been named as trustee of a trust for your benefit, although you would have a right to know about this if this were the case.
Answered on Aug 31st, 2017 at 8:11 AM