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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2020 U.S. presidential election is around the corner. With its outcome shrouded by uncertainty, and such rich disparity between the tax plans proposed by various candidates, now is a critical time ...

Imagine this scenario: Christine is in her 70s and needs to revise her will. The last time she looked at the document, her husband was still alive and their three children were toddlers. A lot has ...

Executors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...