Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing is certain except for death and taxes. For many people, the awareness of the first certainty spurs them to make an estate plan, which necessitates several ...

When you eventually pass away, your estate will have to be settled by an executor, typically a family member for whom this will be a first-time experience. Actually, the term “executor” is officially ...

As our population ages, more people are taking on the role of executor of a loved one’s estate. For most of us, that means starting at square one, and asking what an executor actually does. Sara ...