By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency

Q: My uncle passed away and left a will. I am the executor for the estate. However, there is a second person named in the will who lives out of the country. The will states that all of the property is to be equally divided between that person and me. What documentation needs to be drafted or filed if that person wants to give me their share? Can they simply sign documents from the other country to use here to close on the real estate?

The first question we have is whether this other person is in agreement and truly does not want to receive any property from your uncle. If the other person named in the will does not want to receive anything from your uncle’s estate, they might simply be able to provide you with the necessary docu

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