An executor is an individual or institution appointed in a will to manage the deceased's assets, pay debts, and distribute the remaining assets to beneficiaries. The executor must act in the best ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

There are many reasons that a beneficiary, co-executor or other interested party might want to remove an executor, including hostile relations, failure to act or possible misconduct. However, courts ...

Being named an executor of an estate likely means that you’ve lost someone close to you. Dealing with death is never easy and overseeing the estate can be complicated, but staying organized can help ...

Perhaps the most important decision that you can make is the selection of the person to oversee your financial affairs if you are unable to do so. This person is the successor trustee of your trust, ...

The BC Supreme Court has ordered the removal of an executor who had put the estate assets at risk of diminishment and was in a conflict of interest, or at least a perceived conflict of interest. In ...

Q. My aunt is a widow, has no children and is in an assisted living center with dementia. A few years ago, she signed a will naming me as executor. I never received a copy of the will. One of my ...

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 ...

Personal representatives are tasked with managing estates when people die, either according to the terms of their will or the state laws that govern certain successions. An executor is a type of ...

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of British Columbia rejected an application to remove an estate executor despite concerns over delays and administration issues. Roy Harvey is the executor of his ...