Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
I am the Administrator for my deceased husband's estate. When I have completed the judicial accounting and filed it at the Surrogate's Court, do I have to notify the other heirs that the accounting has been settled/completed?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Check with the Clerk of the Surrogate's Court. All interested parties have to be notified so that there is an opportunity to object. Furthermore, if the parties fail to object in a specified period of time it is deemed that the objections, if any, are waived.
I agree with Norman, but I usually send a copy of the proposed accounting with the notification, asking that people approve it. I usually send it by certified mail so I can represent to the Surrogate that everyone entitled to be notified has been notifed and received it. This avoids possible problems later on.