While carrying out someone's final wishes can be challenging, there's a proper way to manage these important duties and be viewed as a 'good' executor.

Paris Jackson is “concerned” that the executors of her dad Michael Jackson’s $464 million estate are taking advantage of the late pop star’s fortune. In a new filing obtained by Page Six on Tuesday, ...

My 27-year-old son has a dilemma. He’s the executor of his dad’s estate. (There’s no trust in place, but there is a will.) At this point, the estate has less than $100,000, if that matters. Is it ...

Paris also alleges that the executors pocketed "more than double the amount" distributed to her and her siblings in 2021 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Your brother made you a successor trustee of their living trust—not an executor—and you’re not obligated to accept ...

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The executor files the will with the probate court in the county where the deceased person lived. They also petition the court to be formally appointed as executor. The executor must notify all heirs, ...