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If she is personal representative, she can do it the bank is not wrong cashing the check. It is probably not right for her to do this. Any money due to the estate should be deposited to an estate account. The personal representative has broad power to do what is needful for the estate; maybe she used cash to pay estate expenses. All of this should come out in her annual account if it's not there, object to the account.

I am not sure I follow your question. Yes, a tenancy by the entire ties can be severed by one person. That creates a tenancy in common. Beyond that, I am not sure what you are saying.

The answer is "Probably." As long as you have been appointed by the court, you are legally authorized to take control of and secure the assets. You are also entitled to a fee for compensation, and the car could be part of that fee. The problem that I see is that, by using the car, you are decreasing its value. If someone else is the intended recipient of the vehicle, then you are technically self-dealing, by using the car. The facts matter, and you have not shared enough in your case to give you a conclusive answer. I would ask the attorney for the estate.