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What Executors Can Charge to the Estate
Read guide: What Executors Can Charge to the EstateThe executor had spent more than expected before probate was even granted. There were court documents, replacement locks, insurance premiums, postage, property inspections and several…
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When the Named Executor Cannot Take Charge
Read guide: When the Named Executor Cannot Take ChargeThe will named one executor: the deceased’s older brother. There was only one problem. He had died three years earlier. The family still had a…
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When a New Zealand Estate Crosses Borders
Read guide: When a New Zealand Estate Crosses BordersThe executor thought the estate was almost ready to distribute. The New Zealand house had sold, local accounts had been closed and the remaining debts…
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Paying Estate Expenses While Probate Is Pending
Read guide: Paying Estate Expenses While Probate Is PendingThe funeral invoice was due on Friday. The deceased had enough money in a bank account to cover it several times over, but the account…
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When Several Executors Must Act as One
Read guide: When Several Executors Must Act as OneThe will appointed three executors. One lived near the deceased’s home and immediately began organising paperwork. Another lived overseas and wanted every decision documented before…
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When a Family Claim Puts an Estate on Hold
Read guide: When a Family Claim Puts an Estate on HoldThe will appeared simple. A father left nearly everything to one adult child, explaining privately that the other had “already received enough.” The executor obtained…
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The Executor’s Duty of Loyalty
Read guide: The Executor’s Duty of LoyaltyThe executor had found a buyer for the deceased’s house. The offer was lower than expected, but it came from the executor’s daughter. There would…
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The Executor’s Roadmap From Will to Final Payment
Read guide: The Executor’s Roadmap From Will to Final PaymentThe envelope looked ordinary. Inside was a signed will naming Daniel as executor of his aunt’s estate. He had agreed to take the role years…
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Protecting Yourself While Acting as Executor
Read guide: Protecting Yourself While Acting as ExecutorThe estate looked comfortably solvent. There was money in the bank, a mortgage-free house and only a handful of ordinary bills. The executor obtained probate,…
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