Appointment of an Executor
Can an executor be appointed by interested parties of an estate?
Re: Appointment of an Executor
The executor of a will is normally appointed by the testator (the maker) of the will. If for some reason the executor can not serve in his or her appointed capacity, then it is incumbent upon the probate court having jurisdiction over the matter, to appoint an appropriate successor
to this executor who cannot or is unavailable to serve. Interested parties such as beneficiaries named in
a will have no authority nor power to appoint the executor.
