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 ...

When someone dies, the task of settling the person’s estate descends upon the personal representative. Being appointed a personal representative, or “executor,” is an honor that includes a broad range ...

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 ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently identified a situation in which the personal representative of an estate is not entitled to have attorney fees paid from estate assets. Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner ...

Sydney is a thought leader in Digital Journal’s Insight Forum (become a member). Estate planning can be stressful for many people. It is often an exercise in managing relationships as much as it is ...

Q: I don’t have any immediate family that I can name as executor of my will. How complicated is it to name someone executor if they aren’t a family member? Could I name a bank instead? A: One of the ...