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Fessenden, Laumer and DeAngelo

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  • 2626 W. State St., Ste. 203, Olean, NY 14760+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can the executor change the locks of a house if it was not written in the will?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
The issues you are addressing are minor. You need to focus on the big picture and could use the counsel of an attorney for that (see 15 minute lawyer.com for low cost legal advise). Has your brother in law been appointed executor by the court? If not, he has no legal authority to do anything. In addition it sounds like, since the house is empty, it needs to be sold and the proceeds distributed. What is being done to make that happen?
The issues you are addressing are minor. You need to focus on the big picture and could use the counsel of an attorney for that (see 15 minute lawyer.com for low cost legal advise). Has your brother in law been appointed executor by the court? If not, he has no legal authority to do anything. In addition it sounds like, since the house is empty, it needs to be sold and the proceeds distributed. What is being done to make that happen?
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Would judges follow a signed will over one that was not?

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Answered by attorney Timothy Steven Jones (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Timothy Jones, PLLC
Wills are generally not valid unless they're signed. If the will is not handwritten, it also needs to have the signatures of two witnesses. The latest will that's been signed, and, if necessary, also has the signatures of witnesses, is the valid will.
Wills are generally not valid unless they're signed. If the will is not handwritten, it also needs to have the signatures of two witnesses. The latest will that's been signed, and, if necessary, also has the signatures of witnesses, is the valid will.
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Hi, can i claim my deceased grandfathers funds even though my dad is alive?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Assuming that both grandparents are deceased, their children are the heirs, not you.  When your father dies, you may make a claim. 
Assuming that both grandparents are deceased, their children are the heirs, not you.  When your father dies, you may make a claim.