The executor has done nothing for two months. What can beneficiaries do?

A beneficiary may be able to request information, ask the probate court to set deadlines, or seek removal or replacement of the fiduciary if delay is harming the estate. A person named in a will generally does not have full authority to act for the estate until the required probate appointment occurs. For this legal issue, executors and personal representatives generally have duties to protect estate property, address valid debts and taxes, keep records, and move the administration forward.