The executor of a will plays a very important role in the process of closing a deceased individual’s estate. Although many think of executors as simply the people who inform heirs of what they’ve ...

Far too many of us put off finalizing estate documents because we get hung-up on one or more decisions where we believe we have less than optimal choices. Over my next few posts, I will provide my ...

When drafting your will, one of the most critical decisions you will make is who to nominate as your executor. Your executor is the person who will step into your metaphorical shoes when you pass on, ...

The ‘Executor of the Estate’ sounds like a title for a new spellbinding novel. While the position is, perhaps, not so grand as the name would imply it's, nonetheless, extremely important. Let's look ...

When John Wilson was asked to act as an executor for his second cousin's estate, he was honoured. The cousin, who died last year at the age of 97, had lived with Mr. Wilson's family when he was a baby ...

A nominated executor is obliged to secure estate assets even before the issuance of letters testamentary, or preliminary letters testamentary (see Matter of Schultz, 104 AD3d 1146 [4th Dept. 2013]).

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When someone dies, others may be called on to manage their estate. An executor is charged with overseeing the distribution of someone's assets according to the will or state inheritance laws if they ...

Executor duties can be overwhelming. Where do you start? Here's advice. Q: We just placed my 99-year old bachelor uncle off his farm and into in a senior’s lodge. He seems to be going downhill rapidly ...

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 ...