When you serve as the executor of a will, you’ll need to grapple with a lot of paperwork as you coordinate the distribution of assets and property. Rest assured that whatever step of the probate ...

Complex matters. Online wills fail miserably when they are used for any situation out of the ordinary, such as blended ...

Many states don’t set a deadline for executors to pay beneficiaries, but other deadlines can affect the timeline. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

All executors are fiduciaries to the estates that they’re in charge of. That means they have an obligation to act in the best interest of the estate at all times. Every decision regarding the estate ...

On Friday, August 5, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service finally announced an important due date for executors of 2010 decedents’ estates who elect to opt out of the estate tax. An executor electing to ...

Navigate the intricacies of probate time limits. Explore factors affecting probate duration, deadlines, and tips to speed up the probate process.

As executor, you’ll be required to manage the trust assets, pay final bills and creditors and communicate with beneficiaries.

That was the question posed by Circuit Judge Richard A. Paez at the onset of his decision last week in Knappe v. United States, No. 10-56904, D.C. No.2:09-cv-07328-DMG-PJW (9 th Cir. April 4, 2013).

Planning for death is like any other transition of life, except this is one we can make easier for our loved ones. Don’t let the process of settling your estate, a process commonly known as probate, ...

On September 13, 2011, the IRS released Notice 2011-76, which gives executors of estates of 2010 decedents more time to make an informed decision about whether to stay in the default estate tax regime ...