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

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

At the time, the attorney said all beneficiaries needed to wait eight months before the proceeds of the sale would be ...

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 ...

But the result is the executor coming to that same law firm after the will maker has died because the original will is ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

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Consider the hypothetical case of Jessica from Minneapolis, whose father died four years ago. She was entitled to a ...