Who can be trusted to complete your affairs when you are gone? This is the question all financial advisors should ask, but they often leave that question to an estate attorney. Danielle Miura Even ...

An executor is an individual appointed to administrate the estate of a deceased person and carry out the instructions and ...

Choosing an executor requires evaluating a candidate's financial judgment, objectivity and capacity for the long-term commitment necessary to manage an estate.

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 ...

The old saying that “you can’t pick your family” may be true. But you can pick the executor of your estate and it doesn’t have to be a member of your family. Sometimes, in fact, it’s better when the ...

When retirement benefits are payable to a decedent’s estate, what unique obligations and opportunities does the executor of the estate have with respect to those benefits? Last month, we looked at the ...

When most people think of executing a will, they might think only of delivering inherited assets to beneficiaries. However, ...

“I imagine scenarios like this happen more often than people realize.” ...