Often, being named as an executor happens while you’re still answering condolence messages and planning a funeral. Someone you loved has died, and overnight you become the person everyone expects to ...

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 ...

You can be a "good" executor, even though carrying out someone's final wishes from their estate can be challenging.

Q. My parents died five months apart. I am the executor. How is the executor fee calculated fairly? A double fee sounds too much even though it’s so much work. A ...