Can an executor be removed for refusing to explain where the money went?

A personal representative generally has fiduciary duties to protect estate property, maintain adequate records, avoid self dealing, and provide required information or accountings. In a probate or estate setting, beneficiaries who cannot obtain reasonable information may be able to request a formal accounting or ask the probate court to review transactions. Families can sometimes resolve the dispute more efficiently through negotiation than through litigation, but it still has to respect the fiduciary's duties and each person's legal rights. Probate and property outcomes can change with state law, trust language, and family rights, so have counsel in the relevant state review the controlling documents and present court or title status before anyone takes a permanent step.