Can an executor of a Will change the terms of the Will?
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Can an executor of a Will change the terms of the Will?
For an example, change the amount given to a beneficiary after the one making the Will has died?
Asked on September 23, 2013 under Estate Planning, Arkansas
Answers:
Nathan Wagner / Law Office of Nathan Wagner
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, an executor cannot change the terms of the will. They have to distribute the estate in accordance with the will and the probate laws.
Nathan Wagner / Law Office of Nathan Wagner
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, an executor cannot change the terms of the will. They have to distribute the estate in accordance with the will and the probate laws.
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