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 ...

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 ...

Once you have taken the essential step in formulating your estate plan, you must name an executor of your Will. Whom should you designate for this significant role, and what is expected of them? An ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In my practice as investment counsel to high-net-worth families, one of my roles is to help clients plan for family and charitable legacies. That involves integrating financial and estate planning, a ...

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 ...

Being named as an executor in a loved one’s Last Will and Testament is a big responsibility. It is important to understand what you are agreeing to before you step into the role as executor. First, it ...