Executor Insights

How can you complete, let alone begin, all of your executor duties during a pandemic? Research and patience are key to not letting important executor responsibilities slip through the cracks.

The executor process is complicated. It can include as many as 150 steps and take more than a year to complete. Executors have a legal responsibility and want to do a good job to honor the will writer. Executors rely on professionals (such as attorneys) to do the more technical work in the process, but…

Innovative dementia care is crucial for quality of life expectancy, as dementia risk goes up the older you get. Unfortunately most people don’t plan ahead for their needs as they age, which has led to some difficult situations when nearing the end of life. Learn more about why we need better dementia care from this…

Four great online executor tools. Serving as an executor of an estate for someone after they die is an important and complex role. The person who named you has trusted you to handle their financial affairs and real estate. Being an executor is typically no small job. As executor, your duties include following the deceased…

                                       This article by Executor.org originally was published on Everplans.com. The person you name in your will as executor is responsible for many things, including closing your accounts, making sure your beneficiaries receive any inheritances granted to them,…

As executor, you will submit the deceased’s “Last Will and Testament” to the probate court. Typically, the will is accepted without challenge and you can check this step of the process off your list of executor duties. But what happens if someone challenges the will, arguing it is not valid because the deceased was not…

“Five Tips for Hiring a Realtor” is part of Executor Duties 101, a series by Executor.org that highlights steps in the process of settling an estate.   As an executor you will likely have to oversee the sale of the deceased’s home or property. While you might consider selling the home yourself in hopes of…

“Becoming an Executor of an Estate When There’s No Will” is part of Executor Duties 101, a series by Executor.org that highlights steps in the process of settling an estate.  We offer free custom step-by-step plans to assist people in estate settlement. Since many people die with no will in place, they haven’t legally picked an…

“Seven Steps to Writing a Eulogy Speech” is part of Executor Duties 101, a series by Executor.org that highlights steps in the process of settling an estate. When someone dies, it is natural to reflect on their lives and the role they played in yours. If you are named as an executor, you likely had…