[WSBAPT] Replacement of Personal Representative - when not listed in Will

[Steve Waltar]

I have a 95 year old client who lost his spouse.  I started a probate and helped resolve the wrongful death case.  Husband is deteriorating mentally and he wants his brother, who is his acting POA, to take over PR duties.  My client, the surviving spouse is the 100% beneficiary of his wife's estate.  They have no children.  The Will lists one alternate PR who is now deceased.  There are various alternate beneficiaries - some are dead, others are out of state, and 25% goes to the brother of my client who is POA and wants to be the new Personal Representative.

How do I go about changing the PR?

Will it require a hearing an notice to all contingent beneficiaries or would a signed notice by my client resigning and approving of the appointment of his brother suffice?

Stephen M. Waltar
Attorney at Law

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