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Paying Beneficiaries Before the Estate Is Finished
Read guide: Paying Beneficiaries Before the Estate Is FinishedThe executor had enough money in the estate account to make everyone happy. The deceased’s house had sold, the mortgage was repaid and more than…
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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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Getting Paid for Acting as Executor
Read guide: Getting Paid for Acting as ExecutorThe executor had expected paperwork. He had not expected the role to take over his evenings. For nearly a year, he dealt with probate forms,…
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What Probate Really Costs in New Zealand
Read guide: What Probate Really Costs in New ZealandThe executor received three very different answers to one apparently simple question. “How much will probate cost?” One person said it should cost only the…
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Stepping Away From the Executor Role
Read guide: Stepping Away From the Executor RoleThe will had been signed years earlier. At the time, agreeing to act as executor felt like a small favour for someone close. Then the…
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When the Executor Will Not Take Charge
Read guide: When the Executor Will Not Take ChargeThe will named one executor. Everyone knew who she was, where she lived and how to contact her. She had the original will, understood that…
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When an Executor Must Be Removed
Read guide: When an Executor Must Be RemovedThe beneficiaries had stopped asking when the estate would be finished. They were now asking whether it was safe. The executor had held probate for…
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Paying Urgent Estate Bills Before Probate
Read guide: Paying Urgent Estate Bills Before ProbateThe funeral invoice arrived before the executor had even located the deceased’s latest bank statements. The family had assumed the bank would simply allow the…
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The Executor’s Digital Estate Checklist
Read guide: The Executor’s Digital Estate ChecklistThe executor found the house keys in the kitchen drawer. The bank statements were filed neatly. The insurance documents were labelled, the will was stored…
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