Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a lawyer specializing in elder law and special needs. If you have been named the executor of a deceased person's estate, you ...

A judge ordered that the president of a funeral home be "immediately removed" as the "executor" of a client's will.

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 ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

A bereavement is bad enough; finding out later that you have been ripped off by your bank or solicitor when dealing with the estate just piles on the misery. Fees for what is known as "probate" – the ...

The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate began probate proceedings on Wednesday afternoon. Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime Las Vegas attorney, filed a petition to name himself as special ...

Our grandmother passed away a few months ago, and she left behind a complicated, even messy, situation. My four brothers and I are the heirs. My father was left with nothing. That is clearly stated in ...

My husband died of a heart attack within two years of my marriage. My husband was the only son and his two elder sisters got married before our marriage and are settled in Mumbai. The only survivor is ...