You may feel overwhelmed and even resentful. You can even refuse to take on the role, but if your relative named you because ...

Executors across the United States regularly discover that managing a parent’s estate creates emotional crosscurrents that ...

Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was designated as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey E.

Copies of Jeffrey Epstein’s last will and testament show that the convicted sex offender and disgraced financier provide a ...

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 ...

Distributing any remaining assets after all estate debts are paid to those individuals or organizations named in the will When creating a will, you have the power to choose who should serve as your ...

Jeffrey Epstein's wills named figures like Larry Summers and Jes Staley as possible executors, DOJ files show.

A last will and testament ensures your belongings are bequeathed to your family and your last earthly wishes are fulfilled after your death. But getting your affairs in order in the social media age ...

Dear Liz: A lifelong friend has made me executor of his will. He has one brother who is named in the will only to be told that he is not included. My friend’s estate is left to two other lifelong ...