Do executors have to pay outstanding fees and debts to settle an estate?

Executors are not personally liable for unpaid debts or lender losses. Costs are paid from the estate or prioritized by law.

My dad died 4 years ago and I already got my inheritance. Now my sister, the executor, wants the money back. Do I have to return it?

How to avoid the strong potential for family strife.
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'He's executor of his dad's estate': Should my son use his late father's bank account to pay for funeral expenses?

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