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Don't let the wrong executor derail your estate plan. Here are the seven worst mistakes people make when choosing an executor, and what to do instead.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in ...

Far too many of us put off finalizing estate documents because we get hung-up on one or more decisions where we believe we have less than optimal choices. Over my next few posts, I will provide my ...

These tips will reduce the complications that come with the job Andrew Beattie was part of the original editorial team at Investopedia and has spent twenty years writing on a diverse range of ...

About 30 years ago, when I made my first will, I nominated two siblings to act as executors, with their permission. I have retained them in updates but they are elderly now and less energetic and my ...