As long as the estate is active and has not been probated, the beneficiaries have no interest in the home yet. Another issue here is that if no one is living in the home you cannot buy a homeowners policy on the home. Once the owner died the homeowners insurance is only good for 90 days after the home was no longer occupied, whether or not you are paying for the homeowners policy. The best you will get if it burns is a return of part of your premium. What you need to get is a Dwelling Fire policy and make sure it is listed as vacant. The answer to your question is whoever legally owns the home should sign the application. Once the estate is probated the home transfers ownership them the beneficiaries sign a new application for a homeowners application. To qualify for the homeowners policy the owner and occupant must be the same person or persons.
Homeowners insurance will continue after an owners death. The Homeowners insurance policy will typically be paid for by the executor of the estate and become his or her responsibility.
No, the beneficiaries receive the estate. An executor could be a beneficiary
The proceeds of a life insurance policy are paid directly to the beneficiaries without going into the estate of the person. The only way that life insurance proceeds become part of an estate is if the the beneficiary is listed as "Estate of the Insured". In this case any expenses of the estate are to be paid out before the heirs receive a share. If there are beneficiaries on the policy, the life insurance company will pay the beneficiaries directly.
Yes, The Heirs can buy the policy or the Estate executor can buy a home insurance policy.
The executor should operate in the estate's best interests.
Yes. As long as the estate is open the executor has a right to the executor's fee. However, they cannot dally. The estate must be handled with expediency or the beneficiaries should complain the the court.Yes. As long as the estate is open the executor has a right to the executor's fee. However, they cannot dally. The estate must be handled with expediency or the beneficiaries should complain the the court.Yes. As long as the estate is open the executor has a right to the executor's fee. However, they cannot dally. The estate must be handled with expediency or the beneficiaries should complain the the court.Yes. As long as the estate is open the executor has a right to the executor's fee. However, they cannot dally. The estate must be handled with expediency or the beneficiaries should complain the the court.
The estate or actually the executor of the estate is responsible for medical and other expenses as part of the distribution of the estate. After all debts have been paid from the proceeds of liquidation of the estate only then can funds be distributed to beneficiaries. The executor of the estate and beneficiaries of the estate need not pay anything out of their own pocket if the estate cannot pay for the entire bill. But if the expenses are not paid the hospital will certainly come after the estate and any monies that were distributed. Check the terms of the life insurance. If payment is assigned directly to the beneficiaries you may not need disburse funds to the hospital. On the other hand, if the life insurance goes to the estate, the hospital must be paid first if you don't want to end up in court.
The executor has no power over the beneficiaries. The executor is responsible to the probate court for the administration of the estate. They must make a full accounting to the court.
There are no residency requirements for being executor. The beneficiaries do have to be citizens of the US.
The executor is breaching their duties. They have no control over the estate prior to the testator's death.
If the power to sell real estate was granted in the will then the executor has the power to sell it. However, if ALL the beneficiaries agree that the property should be retained they should insist the property not be sold. Remember that the beneficiaries own the real estate. If the executor proceeds to try to sell the property the beneficiaries should petition the court to review the matter ASAP.
The beneficiaries' estate will get their share. The executor will continue to process things according to the will.