Just because someone is trustworthy doesn't mean they're the right choice. Consider whether your intended executor or trustee ...

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 ...

As an executor you are responsible for collecting the estate’s assets, settling any debts, arranging the payment of ...

The court ruled she was personally liable for unpaid income taxes after her husband died intestate and she was never ...

Image: Flickr user Ken Mayer. People write last wills and testaments in order to make sure that their final wishes are respected after their death. Yet in the end, it's up to the executor of a will to ...

A judge ordered that the president of a funeral home be "immediately removed" as the "executor" of a client's will.

How to avoid the strong potential for family strife.

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Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...