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regarding how a will works once someone is deceased. Do you have to go to the lawyer who wrote the will up?
Asked on Oct 21st, 2019 on Estate Planning - Indiana
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If a will states the property to be divided (5 ways) once the person is deceased how is it decided who makes necessary repairs to the property. Do the 5 that it states it belongs to or does the deceased?
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You can hire any probate lawyer you wish.
The executor of the Will has no obligation to make repairs to the property, "necessary" or not. The executor merely distributes the shares in the property according to the Will.
Answered on Oct 22nd, 2019 at 5:12 AM
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