Executors across the United States regularly discover that managing a parent’s estate creates emotional crosscurrents that have little to do with legal paperwork. Even in families without ...

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 ...

These tips will reduce the complications that come with the job Andrew Beattie was part of the original editorial team at Investopedia and has spent twenty years writing on a diverse range of ...

Being asked to be an executor of someone’s last will and testament is in many ways a great honour. What higher compliment can you receive than being entrusted to put into motion the final wishes of ...

A last will and testament ensures your belongings are bequeathed to your family and your last earthly wishes are fulfilled after your death. But getting your affairs in order in the social media age ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Admitted NY Bar and US Tax Court, covers US international tax law. Serving as the executor of an estate is not just an ...

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Q. I am the executor of my aunt’s estate, I have paid all taxes and have the stocks in an account. There are three cousins who will not sign off on the distributions I planned. We have a New Jersey ...