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 ...

Mrs. Elizabeth Evans was known for her warmth, wisdom, and impeccable organisational skills. With her passing, the responsibility of managing her estate and fulfilling her final wishes fell upon her ...

Executors and administrators of estates in Virginia must swear an oath before the probate clerk that they will “faithfully perform the duties of [their] office to the best of [their] judgment.” These ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The executor’s job is to step into the shoes of the deceased and ensure that assets are distributed according to the will, or, in the absence of one, in line with the laws of intestacy. It’s a role ...

Executors across the United States regularly discover that managing a parent’s estate creates emotional crosscurrents that have little to do with legal paperwork. Even in families without ...

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The executor of an estate is the person or entity designated by the deceased to carry out his or her final wishes. Typically, the executor is a family member, friend, accountant, lawyer or a bank. If ...