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How do i go about executing my grandfathers will.
Asked on Aug 16th, 2016 on Wills and Probate - New York
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My grandfather passed away last June and left a close family friend to be the executor of his will. He does not own an estate but left the remaining of his assets to the executors Daughter Me My brother and my Sister(All grown adults). The executor is not interested in completing any paperwork but agrees to help with the proceedings of the will. Im not sure if i have to get a lawyer for his will to be executed or if there are just some papers i have to fill out and file at the clerks office. If she does not feel like filling out the paperwork but is also not contesting to the will is there a faster way i can go about having her sign away her rights to the will? I have been given advise by a family friend that recently went through the same situation to fill out a form called : RENUNCIATION OF SUCCESSOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND WAIVER OF PROCESS (INDIVIDUAL) Although i am a educated adult these legal terms are pretty foreign to these terms
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You really need a lawyer. The form you are referencing is for something else. The issue is whether the will should be probated at all, or you should just do an administration proceeding, which you can initiate as next of kin. While in some sense you will be filling out forms, the forms you need will depend upon your family tree and other matters that require a short consultation.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2016 at 6:23 AM