Administering to a deceased person’s estate requires a lot of thankless work. Most people only act as an executor once or twice in their life — you might only probate your surviving parent’s will and ...

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 ...

Most people need time to process things when a family member dies. But if you’ve been named executor in their will, you have ...

Drafting a Will is one of the simplest forms of succession planning, which can help many Indian families from succession related problems. However, a simple Will, while useful, may not always be ...

Dear Mr. Premack: A few months ago, my cousin died, and his will named me as the executor. I did some reading online and went to the library to investigate probate, and want to go to court without ...

Being either a successor trustee or an executor is often a big commitment that may last for years. You’ll be required to ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

Our grandmother passed away a few months ago, and she left behind a complicated, even messy, situation. My four brothers and I are the heirs. My father was left with nothing. That is clearly stated in ...

But if you’ve been named executor in their will, you have to start processing immediately. After all, you’re now legally ...