Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
If a friend inherits a house and is the executiv of a Will but there are three people who are benefiiaries in this Will with sums of monies being left to them One which is a charitable organization and the other two are individuals. Can the charitable organization be paid leaving out the others and then signing the house over to the person who inherits the house (the friend) therefore closing the estate and then saying there is no more monies left for the other two? Also saying now no one can get any money from the friend. Aren't all beneficiaries to be paid, as stated in the Will, not one getting his full share and the other two getting nothing? Is this legal?
4 Answers from Attorneys
you have described a complicated situation. give me a copy of the will, and let me ask you some questions, and i can give you some answers. probably take less than an hour.
Robert Davies, Attorney 201 820 3460
Hard to tell what's going on here from your question. I would need to review a copy of the will in order to help you.
Your best solution is sit down with me and allow me to revies the will and ask some wuestions and give you some legal advice.
I agree this is a complicated question, which may or may not be answered by just reading the Will and seeing if this issue has been covered. In part, the answer depends upon the language used by the decedent, whether there are priorities created in the gift giving, and if there are provisions if there are insufficient assets to meet all bequests. If you could provide a copy of the Will, these issues can be checked. If they are not clearly covered, it may be possible that the Court may have to decide the issue and determine who and what each beneficiary should receive. This is a reply to an Internet question and the response is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.
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