The court and his siblings are probably glad that he is stepping up and taking reasonability. Closing out an estate is a lot of work. The estate of a screwball actress might particularly difficult.
“Closing out an estate is a lot of work.”
Truth. I teamed up with my older sister to close out my Mom’s estate. We all lived in different states. I was blessed to be a part of that, but it is not something I would do for just anyone. It also extends the grieving process a bit, and the business end somewhat interferes with it all, feels weird doing “business” over your Mom’s death for months afterward.
His only sibling is younger half-brother who’s about 13.