personal representative/executor

[bill]

can a person (not a relative) who is named as personal representative in a will unilaterily withdraw as representative in favor of a blood relative? If so, what is procedure?

 

[dee_dub]

Yes, a named representative can renounce. If they've already intermeddled in the estate, they might be compelled to continue.

Doesn't matter who it's in favour of - that's up to the court to appoint. Blood relative is good, named beneficiary is better.

 

[bill]

Thank you for your response. That's very encrouraging. The blood relative is a named beneficiary.