The death of a family member, even a distant one, can be emotionally difficult. But if your relative has named you executor, you have extra weight on your shoulders. Being executor — also called a ...

Q. I am 65 years old and considering the appropriate executor for my will. I do not consider myself as having substantial assets. I have a home loan of approximately $700,000, an investment of ...

Sometimes clients suggest ideas that lend themselves easily to columns. This column resulted from a comment by a client who had been asked by a relative if he would be willing to serve as executor of ...

However, you must also choose an executor, the person who will carry out your will's instructions.Choosing the wrong executor ...

Q. My wife and I are wondering about the pros and cons of naming an estate planning lawyer versus a family friend or distant relative to serve as executor after we have both passed away. We have no ...

The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by ...