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So, your sibling is a narcissist. Could this affect your inheritance under your parents’ estate plan? Here are some common intrafamilial disputes and possible strategies to avoid being disinherited as a result of your siblings’ bad acts.
After your mother dies, your brother (Narcissistic Nick) is formally appointed as Personal Representative of her estate. Your mother’s will nominating Nick as her Personal Representative gives him the power to sell property of the estate. Luckily, you and Nick are 50-50 beneficiaries under your mother’s will and the proceeds of those sales will be divided amongst only the two of you. You soon discover that Nick sold your mother’s automobile (estate property) and deposited the proceeds into his personal account. He tells you he has no intention of splitting the proceeds because he’s had a challenging year – he, apparently, is the only person who endured the COVID-19 pandemic – and he deserves the money more than you. The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code provides for a procedure and the grounds to remove Nick as Personal Representative. You, as a person interested in the estate, can petition the Court to remove Nick as Personal Representative because he has mismanaged the estate and failed to discharge his duties pertaining to the office. Nick, as Personal Representative, breached his fiduciary duties owed to you, and he failed to act in the best interest of the estate. His actions provide sufficient grounds for removal. If the matter continues to trial, you will need to prove Nick’s unsuitability as a fiduciary and cite to his bad acts as Personal Representative.