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[quote=Anonymous]The executor of my mother’s estate, a lawyer, sent receipts to my siblings and me, requesting that we sign them and have them notarized before the law firm will mail final checks to us. The receipt states that I have received a check in the amount of $x, and that I will refund the law firm if there are future claims on the estate. I won’t sign a legal document claiming that I have received a large amount of money that I have not, in fact, received. I have spoken to the lawyer and he says the only alternative is to pick up the check in person. Neither my siblings nor I live in the state or vicinity of this law firm. Picking up the check in person would require a round trip flight and overnight stay.

This is insane, right?  Do I need to retain my own lawyer to compel him to mail the check? What is normally done when final estate checks are distributed to distant heirs?

FWIW this is a podunk law firm that has displayed a lack of professionalism on other occasions. [/quote]

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