What Power Does an Executor Have?
If a loved one asks you to be the executor of their estate, think carefully before you take on this responsibility.
Who Should I Name as Trustee?
You created your revocable living trust to hold your assets. You did so because of the probate avoidance and other benefits. You may have included sophisticated tax-planning provisions in your trust.
Do You Need Power of Attorney If You Have a Joint Account?
As you know, a power of attorney (POA) allows another person, the Attorney-in-Fact (AIF), to conduct business on behalf of the principal. The POA authorizes the AIF to sign for and on behalf of the principal.
Do You have to Go through Probate when Someone Dies?
At some point in your life, you may find yourself an administrator, a beneficiary or a creditor of a probate estate. You may even want this information for planning your own estate.
What are Responsibilities of Trustees and Executors?
A trustee is a fiduciary which, essentially, is a person that owes a legal, ethical and, perhaps, moral obligation to act in the interest of another.
Just What Does an Executor Do?
In addition to deciding who gets what when you die, you have key roles to fill that deserve thoughtful deliberation as part of the estate-planning process, experts say.
What Does the Executor Do?
If the deceased has a will, it usually names a close relative, friend, accountant, attorney or financial institution to act as executor of the will.
What Happens when Homeowner Dies without Will?
How do we move into probate, so we do not lose the house and bank accounts, while not killing ourselves in the process?
What are the Stages of Probate?
Although most assets in your estate may pass through the probate process, other assets may not. It often depends on the type of asset or how an asset is titled.
How Do You Handle Probate?
Although there is considerable legal information and misinformation, it is generally understood that a last will and testament is the device used to distribute property after death. However, the why, how and when are less familiar.
