Your loved one has just passed away, and his or her will is ready to be admitted to probate in the next few weeks. The executor of the decedent’s will is a distant family member: […]
Carrying out the duties of an executor or trustee can be challenging to those who are not prepared for the job. Depending on the particular state, the probate process can be complicated and time-consuming for executors – […]
Although you may know you need to create an estate plan, many people find doing so to be a daunting task. What should an estate […]
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are often one of the most substantial assets we have in our name. We save money and place it into these accounts over the course of our working years so that […]
Living trusts are popular alternatives to wills for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the privacy that they afford. Unlike a will or dying intestate, assets that are held by a trust do […]
Once appointed as the executor or administrator of an estate and given letters of administration, often the next task to be completed by the executor or administrator is one of the […]
