Can a executor of a will do a quit claim deed
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Can a executor of a will do a quit claim deed
I’m the executor of my parents will,both are deceasesd. The will states
that after all bills have been paid my 3 siblings and it divide
everything equally. We inherited a piece of vacation property that my
sister and I’m have paid for all the taxes, lot fees and utilities. The
property is still in my mother’s name. Can it do a quit claim deed so
the property can be sold and my sister and I will get reimbursed for all
the money we have paid out. The other two siblings would get what ever
money minus what they did not help with in the support of the property.
Asked on October 19, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Legally, an executor has the authority to do a quit claim deed. But you have to follow the will's instructions. If the will states to distribute the proceeds after paying all bills, that means after paying all current bills and expenses--you cannot reimburse yourself and your sister for previous contributions under the will provision you describe.
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