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

Often, being named as an executor happens while you’re still answering condolence messages and planning a funeral. Someone ...

Q: My will names my wife as executor. If she resigns, our three children are named as backup co-executors. My wife has indicated she is not interested in serving, and she would like for our son to ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

Rhonda Griswold, a Cades Schutte law firm partner, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss your fiduciary duties as an Executor or Trustee, things you need to do, notice and accounting ...

Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...

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 ...

I have found myself in quite a doozy as I have power of attorney for a 90-year-old aunt with no lineal descendants - meaning she has no children - and a deceased husband. Eventually, I will become the ...

The role of an executor is to step into your shoes after your death to ensure that your assets are distributed in the best interests of your estate and those that you love. In this article, we unpack ...