Can court appointed executor give Power of Attorney to someone else without court approval

The short answer is no. The administrator is charged with handling these matters. There must be an ancillary administration in Georgia or the transfers could be deemed invalid.

First, your stepmother was likely not appointed Executor as an Executor is named in a Will - she is likely the administrator or personal representative - no big deal but words matter.

Depending on the type of probate administration - simplified vs. supervised - the court may or may not need to be involved in ongoing affairs. That said, however, an admin. has a duty to maximize the value realized for estate assets considering all facts and circumstances. So, just because a sales price may be low, you must consider that price in light of all relevant facts. For example, you would typically be better off to take 10% less for an asset that might be hard to sell rather than risking the market getting worse, continuing to pay taxes, insurance and maintenance, etc. However, if a price is ridiculously low, and/or if the assets are sold to related individuals and/or friends, you should bring that to the attention of the court for review. At a minimum they should offer the assets to the family at the same price they are willing to sell to unrelated parties - I am sure you would have paid $1100 for the Corvette - a 10% increase to the overall estate - not bad.

Good luck..

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