When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris vowed to continue her legal battle against her late dad’s estate executors after a judge struck her petition raising questions about payments made by the estate. Paris ...

The death of a parent is psychologically and emotionally crippling enough — but it doesn’t always stop there. If you’re named as the executor of a parent’s will, much of your mourning period will be ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails. What can you tell me about this?

Q. My father died first, then my mother. They had identical wills, and my youngest brother was named executor, and I was the alternate. The will states that if the first executor cannot or will not ...

A last will and testament ensures your belongings are bequeathed to your family and your last earthly wishes are fulfilled after your death. But getting your affairs in order in the social media age ...

Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...

M y pop passed away in 2000. His estate was awarded $50,000 in a class-action lawsuit over his cause of death. My brother was ...

If you've been named as executor of a will, make sure you do what you're supposed to do. People write last wills and testaments in order to make sure that their final wishes are respected after their ...

Country singer Naomi Judd left control of an estimated $25 million estate to her husband, not mentioning her daughters by name, several media outlets are reporting. Judd died by suicide on April 30, ...