Finding out that you have been selected to be a family member’s Executor can be both an honor and a huge time commitment. Although each estate administration varies depending on the complexity and ...

Discover what an executrix is and how she fulfills the responsibilities of executing a last will and testament, playing a ...

You are not an executor until the court admits the decedent’s will to probate, signs an order appointing you as executor, and you take the executor’s oath. Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you ...

It’s hard to find good help, especially when you’re dead. Choosing an estate’s executor, the person who carries out the terms of a will, is a fraught decision, and whether you tap a friend, family ...

After my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020, I started my role as his estate executor using my Power-of-Attorney or POA designation and wrote about those activities in my article titled ...

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 know the deceased loved one had a will and that you were named as the executor. The executor is responsible for the settlement of the estate. Connecticut statutes require an estate be settled ...