Dear Liz: My older brother and his wife recently told me they made me the executor of their living trust. I have no experience with this. They live in Maryland and I’m in California. Can you please ...

Dear Liz: My older brother and his wife recently told me they made me the executor of their living trust. I have no experience with this. They live in Maryland and I’m in California. Can you please ...

An administrator is a court-appointed individual who manages a decedent's estate, handling debts and obligations during probate. Learn about their duties and examples.

Home Retirement Estate Planning How to Perform the Duties of Executor of an Estate If you have been named executor in a will, you have quite a bit of work ahead of you. Here is how probate works, plus ...

aquaArts studio / Getty Images Suppose your mom, who is widowed, has three children (including you). She executes a will that leaves her estate to you and your two siblings, and names you as executor ...

Q. My wife and I are wondering about the pros and cons of naming an estate planning lawyer versus a family friend or distant relative to serve as executor after we have both passed away. We have no ...

While teaching Estate Planning and Taxation at SFA, I prepared a handout on “Duties of the Executor.” It is detailed but is not all inclusive. Several of my students told me that they shared the ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

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 ...