If your father, mother or another loved one named you as their executor, they likely meant it as an honor. It means they trusted you. They felt you were the right person for the job. But—yes—it is a job. Often a big one. Being executor means tending to a lot of...

Acting as the executor or administrator of someone’s estate is rarely an easy task. They are entrusted with important tasks that must be carried out for assets to distribute as the deceased intended. One of those tasks is paying off any debts attached to the...

One of the most important steps for someone administering an estate is completing the inventory and appraisal of the deceased person’s property. They provide this information to the state using the Inventory and Appraisal Form, which includes two attachments....