How to get an Administrator to make a full accounting of estate finances?

How to get an Administrator to make a full accounting of estate finances?

My sister is the Administrator of a our family estate, which we are selling. We have been selling parcels of land. The last parcel of land we sold concluded the number of parcels we were selling. My sister distributed the money from the sale but never provided a detailed accounting of price, including attorney’s and auctioneer’s fees. She briefly stated in her very unprofessional letter that we were all to receive “X” amount of dollars and included a check. I have the impression that she included in the legal fees her trips (airfare, hotel, fancy dinners) to Europe. She is legally entitled to one trip but she took 4. How should I proceed?

Asked on May 30, 2012 under Estate Planning, New York

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