Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...

Following the death of a loved one, there may be fear and uncertainty about what to expect. However, needs must be attended to on behalf of the deceased. Specifically, an estate executor must be ...

Q: My will names my wife as executor. If she resigns, our three children are named as backup co-executors. My wife has indicated she is not interested in serving, and she would like for our son to ...

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Q: How do I name my executor? Is there a difference between an executor and a personal representative? A: A personal representative is a generic catch all term that I prefer. Essentially it means ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

Estate planning varies by individual. Wills are public, slow, and only control assets in your name, while revocable trusts ...

Q: Let’s say someone — we’ll call him “me” — has been named executor for an elderly friend, even after telling him I don’t want the job. He has no one else to give the position to, no relatives or ...

Estate planning for blended families requires strategy, clarity and often creativity. Estate lawyers play a critical role in ...

Estate lawyers say the real trouble with wills rarely comes from exotic tax tricks. It comes from basic, avoidable mistakes ...