Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania
Co-Executors of a will
If two people are named coexecutors of a will is it legally possible for one of them to step down from that job? How do you go about that in Penna.? Second questions if the deceased had monies in the bank with one of the childrens name on it, does that become the property of the estate or is it legally the person whose name appeared on the account with the deceased?
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1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Co-Executors of a will
1. Any person named as an executor or co-executor may decline to serve. The Register of Wills office for the county where the deceased resided at the time of death can provide you with guidance or even a form to use.
2. The ownership and inclusion of bank accounts naming the deceased and another person depends on the type of ownership they shared and also whether the account was created or the second co-owner's name was added to the account within one year before the death of the co-owner.
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