Q. If someone passes away, is the executor of the will responsible for paying off the credit card debt? What if they decide not to pay it off? - Executor, maybe A. Paying off debt is one of the most ...

Q. Our mom passed away, leaving her house to A. She left all her other assets to B, C and D. The house is appraised at $400,000. The total value of the other assets is also $400,000. All the ...

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Being named as an executor of an estate for someone is both an honor and an overwhelming responsibility. The person who ...

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My mother left her jewelry — the box and its contents — to me. I recently received paperwork from a company that my father ...

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, ...