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I’m the executor of my mother’s will. She left $160,000 in a secret savings account. Should I tell my siblings?

She had carefully planned her estate so that there would be no surprises. She had even prepaid all funeral expenses. I have power of attorney for her estate. She had 2 IRAs that were dispersed equally ...
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I’m the executor of my 90-year-old aunt’s estate. A neighbor threatened me and wants to buy her house. What should I do?

I have found myself in quite a doozy as I have power of attorney for a 90-year-old aunt with no lineal descendants — meaning she has no children — and a deceased husband. Eventually, I will become the ...