Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
My father was the executor of his girlfriend's will. She had NO assets. She had two life insurance policies which my father was the beneficiary of. Her request was to split a $10,000 life insurance policy between her two grown boys, which my father did. The other $10,000 policy was spent on her funeral expenses plus grave, headstone. My father died 8 months later before her lawyer had completed her will/estate or sent a bill. My father's girlfriend's son took on Executor role with her attorney as stated in her will. It has been 15 months since my dad's girlfriend died and my father has been deceased for 9 months. I am my father's executor of his will and I received a bill from my dad's girlfriend's attorney to me. Shouldn't my dad's girlfriend's son be responsible for this since he signed on as executor after my father passed away? Am I responsible for a non relative's estate attorney fees?
1 Answer from Attorneys
I would request a copy of any fee agreement that existed between the attorney and your father so that you can review the terms of the agreement. Also, I would look at the billing to see if the billing is for services performed while your father was still alive or services performed after his death. I do not think that your question can be answered without additional information. Another attorney may have a different opinion.
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