betty sue thomas
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- California
Hi All
Our Mother passed in February. One of our siblings is the Trustee. She has not communicating with any of the beneficiaries for over 2 weeks and there is a home involved in California.
There are 5 beneficiaries (including the Trustee). Each to receive 20% share of the home.
We have sent her emails, texts and today will be mailing a letter certified to her home asking her to communicate.
She did place our Mothers home on the MLS yesterday.
While we await her replies (if any) and while we interview attorneys, we would like to communicate with the Listing Realtor/Broker and Escrow...
Our questions:
1) Does the listing broker and escrow have to legally communicate with the beneficiaries without requiring the Trustees permission?
2) In the event of a sale, will escrow distribute the funds per the Trust/Will instructions to each beneficiary or will they issue the funds to the Trustee in hopes the Trustee will distribute them per the Trust/Will?
Thank you
Our Mother passed in February. One of our siblings is the Trustee. She has not communicating with any of the beneficiaries for over 2 weeks and there is a home involved in California.
There are 5 beneficiaries (including the Trustee). Each to receive 20% share of the home.
We have sent her emails, texts and today will be mailing a letter certified to her home asking her to communicate.
She did place our Mothers home on the MLS yesterday.
While we await her replies (if any) and while we interview attorneys, we would like to communicate with the Listing Realtor/Broker and Escrow...
Our questions:
1) Does the listing broker and escrow have to legally communicate with the beneficiaries without requiring the Trustees permission?
2) In the event of a sale, will escrow distribute the funds per the Trust/Will instructions to each beneficiary or will they issue the funds to the Trustee in hopes the Trustee will distribute them per the Trust/Will?
Thank you