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    Can the Executor of an Estate Close Without Beneficiary Signature?

    Hello. This is a follow-up to a question I asked a few weeks ago. My brother is the executor of my father's estate. My siblings and I were under the impression we would need to sign off on the estate before my brother could close it. My sister spoke with an attorney through her company's...
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    Which Value to Use For House--Appraised or Minus Realtor Fees?

    Thank you for responding. To answer your questions: 1) Yes, he is the appointed executor 2) The appraised value for the house was $1 million. He is deducting a realtor's fee and the costs to make the house market-ready from that amount. He claim is that these costs need to be included in...
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    Which Value to Use For House--Appraised or Minus Realtor Fees?

    Thank you. Other actions on his part seem to support that he is trying to save himself money. I'm not sure the rest of us will want to fight him over the house value. We might let it slide.
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    Which Value to Use For House--Appraised or Minus Realtor Fees?

    Thank you. I wasn't aware that we all could agree on a value. I thought the value to be used might be codified in law somewhere.
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    Which Value to Use For House--Appraised or Minus Realtor Fees?

    Approximately $70.000 difference between the appraised value and the "adjusted" value he believes is correct.
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    Which Value to Use For House--Appraised or Minus Realtor Fees?

    Hello, My brother is the executor of my father's estate and is deducting realtor fees and repair costs from the appraised value of dad's home, even though it will not be sold. Is this appropriate? The move is suspicious to the rest of us because dad wanted the estate evenly divided among us...
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    Private Roads, Use and Liability

    Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to post answers. This is indeed a private road, and it may require a knowledgeable attorney to advise us whether these people are entitled to use the road since one portion of it crosses a small corner of their property and whether we are liable only for...
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    Private Roads, Use and Liability

    In the following situation, is there anything we can do to prevent certain people from using a private road, and if not, how can we limit any liability we might face? We and one neighbor live on a private road. He does the physical maintenance and we contribute financially. Between our houses...
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