Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

: executor of a will

Your questions is unclear. What is an appoint?

Yes, I believe that the executor should share, if requested, the information you seek.

Re: Executor of a will

In general, the executor, once appointed, will have fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries, including the obligation to account. This means that the executor will have to report on the assets and liabilities of the estate, list the income received and expenses paid, etcetera, in detail to the penny.

In practice, we typically recommend that the executor share any requested information with the beneficiaries as a simple way to eliminate suspicion and future problems. It would not be unusual for all of the beneficiaries, if convenient, to meet with the Executor and the attorney for the estate chosen by the executor (or decedent). Again, this helps eliminate suspicion and future problems.

It is not, however, required.

In cases with much family strife, it is possible that the beneficiaries have their own attorney, but this will typically result in less money for all, so the beneficiaries need to think carefully whether paying for their own attorney is justified. (The Executor's legal fees are normally paid out of the decedent's estate.)