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 ...

Many states don’t set a deadline for executors to pay beneficiaries, but other deadlines can affect the timeline. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Executors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Your late aunt has appointed you executor of her will. What do you do now? There is a long list of items you need to address such as securing her home and other assets, probating the will, notifying ...

Serving as an estate executor isn’t for the faint of heart. It can seem like an honor, at first. When people make out their wills, they typically name a trusted person as their executor, who then has ...