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What happens to my will if the person who I assigned as executor dies?
Asked on Apr 01st, 2021 on Estate Planning - New Hampshire
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What happens to my will if the person who I assigned as executor dies and I have no back up? Who would be in charge of my possessions that are not listed in will?
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If you have no backup in your Will, any beneficiary can submit the Will for probate and ask the Court to appoint an executor.
Possessions not individually listed in a Will are usually part of the "residuary estate," the general estate of things not specifically gifted by the Will.
Answered on Apr 02nd, 2021 at 5:12 AM
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