My father died, leaving everything to my 90-year-old stepmother. Do I have a right to ask her if I'm in her will?
My stepmother appointed my stepbrother as the executor of her will. My father passed away in 2004. My stepmother has a condo and a fair amount of investments, although I have no idea how much she has.
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I'm the executor of my mother's will. She left $160K in a secret savings account. Should I tell my siblings?
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