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 ...

For an estate plan to be complete and successful, vital information must be provided to the people who will implement it.

Several weeks ago, we penned a column addressing some of the most frequently asked questions about estate planning. One of the questions we answered involved the traits you should look for when ...

Don't let the wrong executor derail your estate plan. Here are the seven worst mistakes people make when choosing an executor, and what to do instead.

Personal representatives are tasked with managing estates when people die, either according to the terms of their will or the state laws that govern certain successions. An executor is a type of ...

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Q: I am the executor of a small estate of a person who died last year. There is a small brokerage account in which I made trades while the person was alive, with her knowledge, although I did not have ...