Finding out that you have been selected to be a family member’s Executor can be both an honor and a huge time commitment. Although each estate administration varies depending on the complexity and ...

After my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020, I started my role as his estate executor using my Power-of-Attorney or POA designation and wrote about those activities in my article titled ...

Choosing an executor or trustee isn’t simple. Learn how to pick the right person for each role and avoid costly estate planning mistakes.

When someone passes away, the last thing their family should have to deal with is a complicated and drawn-out estate ...

You are not an executor until the court admits the decedent’s will to probate, signs an order appointing you as executor, and you take the executor’s oath. Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you ...

Far too many of us put off finalizing estate documents because we get hung-up on one or more decisions where we believe we have less than optimal choices. Over my next few posts, I will provide my ...

You know the deceased loved one had a will and that you were named as the executor. The executor is responsible for the settlement of the estate. Connecticut statutes require an estate be settled ...