Finding out that you have been selected to be a family member’s Executor can be both an honor and a huge time commitment. Although each estate administration varies depending on the complexity and ...

While you may intend it as a gesture of trust or love, naming a friend or relative as executor of your estate has serious implications. The duties of an executor are formidable — onerous, actually — ...

After my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020, I started my role as his estate executor using my Power-of-Attorney or POA designation and wrote about those activities in my article titled ...

Executors across the United States regularly discover that managing a parent’s estate creates emotional crosscurrents that ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

Being named an executor is no small task. It’s a role filled with responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re dealing with the loss of a loved one. Executors have a list of ...

You are not an executor until the court admits the decedent’s will to probate, signs an order appointing you as executor, and you take the executor’s oath. Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you ...