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 ...

When you eventually pass away, your estate will have to be settled by an executor, typically a family member for whom this will be a first-time experience. Actually, the term “executor” is officially ...

As our population ages, more people are taking on the role of executor of a loved one’s estate. For most of us, that means starting at square one, and asking what an executor actually does. Sara ...

Perhaps the most important decision that you can make is the selection of the person to oversee your financial affairs if you are unable to do so. This person is the successor trustee of your trust, ...