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If you are writing a will or creating a comprehensive estate plan, you eventually must settle on an executor. Your estate's executor is simply the person who deals with your assets and debts after your death. Your estate plan should provide explicit instructions for...
Moving your elderly parents into a nursing home was probably one of the more difficult decisions you have ever had to make. After all, the move took your mother and father away from friends, family members and others. Even though you call frequently and visit as often...
When a loved one appoints you as the personal representative of an estate, you have several responsibilities during probate. One of the crucial elements is handling creditor claims. While disseminating an estate as set out by the deceased, things may crop up that you...
Few family disagreements have the potential to become more bitter than those that involve estate plans. After all, the stakes are often incredibly high for family members, with some perhaps even standing to lose out on their inheritance completely. If you do not...
The death of someone you love hits hard. Trying to muddle through their estate and your responsibilities may add to an already taxing task. It may help to have an idea of what you will face in the aftermath of a loved one's death. Having an idea of the factors you may...
As you get further into the process of estate planning, you may begin to have questions about what kind of person you want to be an executor for your will. Since this person is responsible for fulfilling your final wishes and completing legal processes, you should...
The death of your loved one is a time of extreme grief and stress and the last thing you want to see is a will or estate go mismanaged because of a poor pick in an executor. When you see it happening, you may feel helpless since they have court-granted letters of...
As described on the State General Assembly website, Pennsylvania has procedures to prove an individual’s will is valid. You may take steps that could make the process of validating a will, referred to as probate, a less complicated procedure. A smoother passage of...
If your parents were never together in a marriage, then you may wonder if you have any claim to your father's estate when he dies. You may especially worry if you did not have a close relationship with your father or if your father had a spouse and other children....
Business owners work hard to get where they are. Every ounce of success is hard-earned, often through many trials and tribulations. It makes sense, then, that many business owners also want to preserve their legacy and help support their loved ones by passing down an...
