Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Mississippi
heir' rights to contact attorney
I would like to know what right does the heir's have in respecting to contacting the attorney, Our cousing who is the executor is the only one who has been dealing with the attorney, and will not let us know anything. All eight Heir's are in intense disagreement on how things are being handled by our outsider distance cousing (who is just one of two executors) the other is an elderly cousin who is mostly out of the picture. We would like to collectively give the lawyer handling the estate a call to get an update or status on things, is there anything wrong with that since the executor refuses to tell us anything.....
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: heir' rights to contact attorney
No, you can contact the attorney and the attorney should discuss matters with you, if you have an interest in the estate. Since there are approximately 8 of you on the outside, I recommend that you pool your resources and hire your own lawyer to represent your interests and better advise you on what is happening.
Re: heir' rights to contact attorney
The executor's attorney is the attorney for the estate and has an obligation to act on its behalf to have an administrator appointed if the executor fails in his or her duties to the court or the estate. However, the financial obligation to pay the attorney belongs to the executor. As beneficiaries, you are entited to whatever information that is filed with the court and you have standing to object to the will, its interpretation, or if information about its execution is legally insufficient. Therefore, ask the attorney to forward a copy of whatever has been and will be filed with the court. Also, ask the attorney when the estate will be finally administered.
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