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My understanding is that the executor has a fiduciary responsibility , a very high standard that carries criminal as well as civil liabilities for failure to protect and act in the best interest of any beneficiaries, it would follow as a beneficiary you have the right to see all the documentation of their actions. Pointing out those responsibilities to the executor could make them more thoughtful of their actions .

Yes, thank you to all that responded! It's so heartbreaking many of the things we've all been through.

Jimbomaybe: thanks so much. This is the answer I was hoping for. My sib just handed me the bill and "handled the estate". Which was small.

But dads' estate will be much larger. How do I go about making sure she handled it right by Dad? I don't want a text again about "how much I owe her" for handling of estate.

I need a lawyer this time with this amount... and not sure where to begin.

Thanks all for your reflections on how you all went through your own journeys.