How Do You Challenge An Executor Of A Will?
An executor is the administrator of a will, appointed by the deceased. You may object to the appointment of a certain person as executor of a will, questioning whether the person who claims to have been appointed by the deceased actually was. This is called “contesting the executor.” Or you may object to how the executor handles administration of the will. You can also challenge the executor on that count. Check if the will, in which the executor likely is declared, has two signatures. If the will was filed with the probate court, it is a matter of public record and you will be able to read it there. If two people did sign it and the person claiming to be executor was designated in that will, it is unlikely that you will be able to successfully challenge the executor in the sense of the legitimacy of his appointment, unless you can produce a more recent document in which the deceased names a different executor. Contest the executor by filing a challenge with the appropriate probate cou
