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Can Executor (sibling) Of My Father's Will Decide If I Am Disabled?

So I have not been declared disabled yet, but I am hobbled by a progressive, degenerative disease where I may need a wheelchair. I am retired so no need to be applying of disability with work or social security as I already receive social security and am retired from working.

My father's will is vague in that it says you receive your share "if not disabled". It also does not state what to do if disabled. A sibling is the executor and this is a person I do not get along with nor trust. I could see this sibling as executor trying to eliminate me from the will for a being "disabled" and either keeping my share or holding my share in escrow and giving me a small allowance because I am "disabled".

Does my sibling as executor have this power since being "disabled" vaguely prevents a beneficiary from receiving their share? This power of deciding who is disabled is not granted or stated specifically in the will and all I know is my sibling is the executor and it is documented somewhere. I assume I can legally fight this if need be, but I do not have much money and my sibling as executor will have the significant funds (probably mine) from the estate to defend against lawsuits so that would put me in a bind. Thoughts from a legal standpoint? I guess I could talk to my father about the wording of his will, but I am uncomfortable with that.

Location: Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Can Executor (sibling) Of My Father's Will Decide If I Am Disabled?

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