my dad just passed. at 9:40 am today :( My two sisters are trying to challange my executorship..

[lettucebe]

17. If accounts were closed where did the money go?

That's pretty awful behavior but yes, death brings out the fangs.

Anyone can contest a will. It will cost money to hire lawyers but there's no chance a contest would prevail if there are three heirs and the estate is set to be settled evenly. There is simply no legal basis -- your sisters are already in the will, and a false claim against you isn't going to justify writing you out of the will.

So, I'd go hire a probate lawyer. I'm so sorry this is happening, and so sorry for your loss. You say you already have a lawyer but is that your personal lawyer or one hired for the estate? You'll need a separate lawyer if your sisters are trying to challenge your right to your inheritance since the estate lawyer cannot represent both you and them at the same time (it'd create a conflict), which means more wasted money. My concern is lawyers. They will bill for every single minute, so do not call and chat (ever!), just be all business. I spent an hour talking to a lawyer I'd hired about his website and he ended up charging for that hour.

That lawyer would charge if I sent an email (charge to review it), so don't send emails that say nothing more than "okay" or "will do that now" or any other short reply. Just do not reply unless you must add more information. Be careful about billable hours (which are all hours, and they do not need to work an hour to bill an hour - most bill in 15 min increments, so one minute is 15 -- 16 minutes is 30 - just how it works. Keep that in mind just to try to keep costs down.

I used to work as a paralegal and worked in probate