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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.

Here are some tips for choosing an executor: Consider your relationship with the person. Often, your surviving spouse or another family member is a good choice, but there could be advantages to ...

An executor of a will is a person or organisation appointed to carry out the wishes of someone who has passed away, as laid out in their will. This role involves managing the deceased person’s estate, ...

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 ...

Executors across the United States regularly discover that managing a parent’s estate creates emotional crosscurrents that ...