Executor of Revocable Trust Defies Grantors Choice of Lawyer

[Isismagdelene3]

My father passed away several weeks ago. He had his Last Will and Testament and Revocable Trust crafted in Florida, by a highly regarded, trusted, Estate Attorney, who worked with my Dad for 13 years. My father told our extended family, me, and his closest financial confidante on numerous occasions that, his Estate lawyer of 13 years will supervise the Executor, and actually settle my father's considerable estate. Not two days after my father's demise, his Executor, and wife, (NOT MY REAL MOTHER), announces she is going to hire her OWN Counsel, and fire my Dad's Estate lawyer. What a shock, this is being done to serve her own interests, not the Grantor (my Dad), nor his Beneficiaries. This same woman also told bold faced lies to Dad's Beneficiaries about what my father's true assets were (they are far greater by millions), and, tried to deny he even had a Revocable trust in the first place. The truth came out when I obtained Court documents on line, and spoke to his financial confidante and Estate lawyer. I have frozen my father's assets at his financial house.

I wish to remove this woman as my father's Executor, and realize the county court judge will have to make that decision. I want an objective answer as to how long it can take to contest an executor, request her removal, and learn what the first step is in actually petitioning the court regarding Executor malfeasance? I know I can my Dad's lawyer, but I'd like an objective opinion first.

I am sure it won't be cheap.

Thank you.

 

[dee_dub]

Not two days after my father's demise, his Executor, and wife, (NOT MY REAL MOTHER), announces she is going to hire her OWN Counsel, and fire my Dad's Estate lawyer.

She is absolutely entitled as executor to hire her own lawyer. I'm not sure how that is "serving her own interests". If she is lying about the assets then there is a problem, but an executor has to pass accounts.

I want an objective answer as to how long it can take to contest an executor, request her removal, and learn what the first step is in actually petitioning the court regarding Executor malfeasance?

There is no objective answer about how long it will take. You could ask her to step down and she could accede to your request immediately. You could wind up going through court for months or years. Your first step is to hire a lawyer. Nobody here is going to be able to give you the advice you seek.