What legal powers does a personal representative of a Will have?
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What legal powers does a personal representative of a Will have?
Asked on February 3, 2013 under Estate Planning, Missouri
Answers:
Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
A will is a plan for distribution of assets after death of the maker, and he or she nominates an executor not an administrator. However the actual probate proceeding is governed by the state statutory scheme for carrying out the provisions of the will. You should obtain the assistance of probate legal counsel to probate the estate.
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