You can be a "good" executor, even though carrying out someone's final wishes from their estate can be challenging.

Being named as an executor of an estate for someone is both an honor and an overwhelming responsibility. The person who ...

(This article is adapted from the new book 5@55: The 5 Essential Legal Documents You Need by Age 55.) One of the most important things someone can do to best ensure their estate is handled without a ...

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 ...

Executors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

In Suday v. Suday, the executor was also the sole beneficiary of her mother’s estate. No. 24-1009, __ Tex. LEXIS __ (Tex. June 27, 2025) (per curiam). She engaged in substantial litigation seeking to ...

She had carefully planned her estate so that there would be no surprises. She had even prepaid all funeral expenses. I have power of attorney for her estate. She had 2 IRAs that were dispersed equally ...

The court will decide whether to overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 90-year old precedent that limits ...