Wills and Estates

My father in law passed away August 2006. He is survived by 4 children, one of whom is my wife. The youngest sibling is the executor of the estate and currently dwells in the father's house. He is being very secretive of particulars such as how much money is in place and what plans, if any he has for dispensing of the property. He seems to indicate that he has no plans of moving out and /or arranging compensation for his siblings. My question is what can be done to get this resolved. He has not even given anyone a copy of the will. He is merely the executor, not the sole heir. Thanks much for your help.

Who can serve as an executor of a Last will and testament and must they be a resident of Iowa?

My Father recently passed and my mother predeceased him. My brother and I were the only children of them both. She had previously divorced him and had another child. Later, her last wish was to remarry my father before she passed away and they were remarried. What rights or claims to any of my Father’s property does my half sister have to his property that was bought after my mother passed away. He had no will. He had said that he wanted my brother and I to inherit the property.

What happens if no will is found and the property is dispensed by an attorney and then several weeks later the will is found? The property has been sold and the seller cannot get it back.

Recently my brother died having no will. My sister and I as his only next of kin. Our parents both predeceased him. He never married nor had any children. How do we file for his possessions under the OCR Title 21 for Intestate Decedent? He had only personal effects, a vehicle ($2500), and less than $20,000 in the bank. We are unable to find any appropriate forms.