I'm the executor of my dad's well can I stay in the house till I sell it

The question of whether you, as Executor, can live in your late father's house until you are able to sell it depends on way too many factors for someone to really be able to give you a good answer in this kind of forum. The answer boils down to whether it would benefit the estate for you to stay in the house or whether it would just benefit you, at the expense of the estate, its creditors, and any other beneficiaries. However, for general informational purposes, here are some of the factors you need to consider: (1) Do you already have your own residence, or were you already living in the house with your father prior to his death? (2) Will having you live in the house help protect estate assets, including the house itself, and preserve the value of the estate, or not? (3) Will you be paying appropriate costs for your use of the house, including utilities, etc (basically, you should be paying the estate fair rent for your use of the house, not just living there for free)? (4) Are there other beneficiaries of the estate who will be upset by your living in the house? As Executor, your job is to properly handle estate assets and to take appropriate steps to ensure that assets are collected, debts determined and then paid in the appropriate order, tax returns are filed properly and taxes paid, and that any assets left after all creditors have been paid are distributed in accordance with the Will. If your using the house as a residence for a temporary period during the estate administration can truly be said to help accomplish these goals, then it may be okay for you to do so. If not, then as Executor you may be putting yourself in a bad situation, where you can be accused of having breached your fiduciary duty. A breach of your fiduciary duty can result in your becoming personally liable to creditors or beneficiaries who suffer damage to their interests as a result of your breach. So, be very careful about how you handle this matter, and ideally get the help of an attorney who is experienced with probate matters to help you negotiate these and other estate administration issues. Best wishes to you.