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My brother is executor of my mother's estate. She passed away 7 years ago. Just found out that her house has 3 years of back taxes he hasn't paid. He has never liquidated the estate. What can we do to keep from loosing the house and get the estate settled?

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Steven Fromm ·
You need to retain an estates lawyer immediately (really you should have retained one about 5 years ago) to have him removed as executor and to get this estate moving. You have been very slow on the draw here and you need to move immediately on this matter. Get an estates attorney NOW! Hope this helps. If you think this post was helpful, please check the thumbs up (helpful) tab below. Thanks. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Mr. Fromm is licensed to practice law in PA with offices in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties in the state of Pennsylvania. He phone number is 215-735-2336 and his email address is listed below. Mr. Fromm is ethically required to state that the response herein is not legal advice and does not create an attorney/ client relationship. Also, there are no recognized legal specialties under Pennsylvania law. Any references to a trust, estate or tax lawyer refer only to the fact that Mr. Fromm limits his practice to these areas of the law. These responses are only in the form of legal education and are intended to only provide general information about the matter within the question. Oftentimes the question does not include significant and important facts and timelines that if known could significantly change the reply or make such reply unsuitable. Mr. Fromm strongly advises the questioner to confer with an attorney in their state in order to ensure proper advice is received. By using this site you understand and agree that there is no attorney client relationship or confidentiality between you and the attorney responding. This site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney that practices in the subject area in your jurisdiction, who is familiar with your specific facts and all of the circumstances and with whom you have an attorney client relationship. The law changes frequently and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The information and materials provided are general in nature, and may not apply to a specific factual or legal circumstance described in the question or omitted from the question. Circular 230 Disclaimer - Any information in this comment may not be used to eliminate or reduce penalties by the IRS or any other governmental agency. [email protected] website blog
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Nicholas Abaza ·
You need to seek him to be removed. You will need an attorney for this.
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Byron L. WoolleyProbate AttorneyDallas, TX ·
Texas Probate Code Sections 149A and 149B provide for an accounting and/or an accounting and distribution from an independent executor after 15 months and two years respectively. You should retain an attorney to help you handle this procedure. Good Luck. Note: This response is: a) limited in scope to questions involving Texas law for a Texas resident; b) is intended only as a general information discussion of an issue raised in the question presented; c) does not constitute legal advice as all relevant facts are not known nor analyzed; and d) does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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