Does a Will override a Deed?

[DeAnna Caston]

Before I get into this entire spill, the obvious in all of this is, “there should’ve been a title search done prior to the purchase”. 

The deceased left his wife as executrix of his estate. She recently sold me some property and I signed a quitclaim deed. I have “owned” the property for the past 3 years  and recently after much work to the property, I recently went to the bank to get  do a cash out equity. This is when the attorney located a will that shows the wife as executrix. 

However, in a section on the will it says, “All of the rest, residue, and remainder of the estate of every kind and nature is left to herself and 4 children.” She did ask them (and I have proof) if they wanted anything to do with the property and they declined.

Can she legally sell me the property as the executrix, even with the above mentioned? She did make all parties aware in this matter.  I’m trying to secure the title etc.

And again, I know this is a tangled web and the correct steps that should’ve been taken to avoid all of the above. Thank you all for your comments and help.