Probate

Estate Administration Misconceptions

October 11, 2011

The Executor can implement the will right away. No! The Executor is not the official legal representative of the Deceased until the Court has confirmed the will and issued Letters Probate to the Executor. Probate takes about a month or two. Well, sort of… Before an application for probate can even be submitted to the [...]

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Executor’s Fees

October 7, 2011

“You want to charge what?!” In a perfect world, no executor would ever hear these words (and no beneficiary would feel the need to utter them). Unfortunately, issues involving executor’s fees often do arise. Whether you are crafting your own will, agreeing to act as an executor, or approving accounts as a beneficiary, it is [...]

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