A judge ordered that the president of a funeral home be "immediately removed" as the "executor" of a client's will.

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 ...

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

Probate is the legal process for distributing your property after you die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

You may feel overwhelmed and even resentful. You can even refuse to take on the role, but if your relative named you because they trusted you above everyone else, you may feel obliged (1). If you find ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a lawyer specializing in elder law and special needs. If you have been named the executor of a deceased person's estate, you ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

A bereavement is bad enough; finding out later that you have been ripped off by your bank or solicitor when dealing with the estate just piles on the misery. Fees for what is known as "probate" – the ...