Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

First review the entire California file [can normally do on line but some counties require you to use a court appearance date]. If there is a substantial sumof money ilnvolved, you probably want to retain an attorney for at least the purpose of attaching her ability to administer the Will. File in the county where the property is located some type of document showing that you are probating the Will so that there can not be a bona fide purchaser who can claim no knowledge of your powers. [ I do not see how the Court could grant her letters if you are named executor without you being notified, as in seeking to administer the Will the person must show proof of service on all individuals with any interest in the probate]. You will then have to petition the California court for a hearing to remove her as administrator of the Will, order her to turn over all assets to the court or a new administrator, nominate yourself as administrator, seek sanctions against her, make all sales and distrlibutions subject to court approval, etc. Also contact her and try to find out why she is doing what she is, what she has done, and what her legal basis is. She may have a copy of another Will [which would have been filed with the Court].