Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

My Dad's will SPECIFICALLY states that his remains were to be buried, not cremated. However, my stepmother and the executor of estate agreed to cremate the remains. what can I do as my father's son and heir of the estate?


Asked on 3/05/10, 7:00 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Brown Law Office of Thomas K. Brown, LLC

Have your stepmother removed as personal representative of your father's estate ("personal representative" is what executors are called in Maryland) and ask that you named personal representative. If it's too late, there may be nothing you can do as a practical patter, but it might not be too late to prevent her from ignoring the rest of the will's provisions.

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Answered on 3/10/10, 7:28 am


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