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Asked on February 1, 2011 under Estate Planning, Virginia
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Well, no, not really. What you can do if you do not wish to serve is to "renounce" your appointment but you have no right to choose who is to succeed you as the next executor. Where are you in the proceedings? Have you already been appointed as executor? Do you now want to step down? Once you do so then another family member can request to be appointed as successor. Was there by any chance a contingent executor named in the Will? Then that person would be the next natural choice here. If not then any other member can apply to the court to be appointed. There will be notices to beneficiaries, etc., that have to be done. Good luck.
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