When someone passes away, the last thing their family should have to deal with is a complicated and drawn-out estate settlement. But without the right executor in place, that's often what happens. An ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Admitted NY Bar and US Tax Court, covers US international tax law. Serving as the executor of an estate is not just an ...

Q: Let’s say someone — we’ll call him “me” — has been named executor for an elderly friend, even after telling him I don’t want the job. He has no one else to give the position to, no relatives or ...

There may come a time when a parent or loved one assigns you the role of executor of their estate. This might not be a surprise if they’ve had a conversation with you early on about their final wishes ...

When John Wilson was asked to act as an executor for his second cousin's estate, he was honoured. The cousin, who died last year at the age of 97, had lived with Mr. Wilson's family when he was a baby ...

An executor is expected to pay the expenses of an estate on time, but what happens if the estate is tied up in the probate process? Thank you for your question, Carol. This is something I’ve seen many ...

Most people are completely unaware of the heavy personal legal and financial responsibility they accept when they agree to serve as the executor of an estate or the trustee for a family trust. Once ...

The big four High Street banking groups have agreed to reform the way they sell will-writing and executor services. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said customers were in danger of appointing banks ...