can an executor change the will if they think the person inheriting the money will abuse or misuse it?

Question

can an executor change the will if they think the person inheriting the money will abuse or misuse it

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traverse city, Michigan

Answer 1

Can they "change the will"? No.

However, some wills give the executor what is called a "power of appointment" which allows him or her to change the beneficiaries or how the assets are paid out based on certain conditions.

Even without a power of appointment, an executor can ask the court to approve a distribution to a trustee or other fiduciary when he or she has reason to fear the beneficiary will squander the funds.

Answer 2

They cannot change the will. There may be circumstances where the executor will ask a court to place funds in a special account and be distributed in payments of a certain amount.

Answer 3

Not exactly. They don't 'change' the will. However, sometimes they have some discretion in how the money is handled or when and under what circumstances the money is paid out.

Answer 4

No