The executor of an estate is the person tasked with tying up a deceased person’s affairs. Often, the duty falls to a spouse or another family member but can also be an attorney, an accountant or ...

You can be a "good" executor, even though carrying out someone's final wishes from their estate can be challenging.

If a loved one asks you to be the executor of their estate, think carefully before you accept this responsibility. While you have the option of declining the request, the person reaching out likely ...

Many states don’t set a deadline for executors to pay beneficiaries, but other deadlines can affect the timeline. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

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Your late aunt has appointed you executor of her will. What do you do now? There is a long list of items you need to address such as securing her home and other assets, probating the will, notifying ...