Can a surviving spouse get evicted by an executor while an estate is in probate?
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Can a surviving spouse get evicted by an executor while an estate is in probate?
Asked on June 19, 2012 under Estate Planning, Alabama
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Potentially the surviving spouse of the decedent can be evicted by the executor of the decedent's estate IF the surviving spouse has no interest legally in the home that he or she is occupying post the passage of his or her spouse while the estate is in probate that is an asset of the estate.
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