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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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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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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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The Executor’s Paper Trail
Read guide: The Executor’s Paper TrailThe estate had been distributed three years earlier. The house was sold, the beneficiaries were paid and the executor believed the administration was finished. To…
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The Executor’s First 30 Days: A Practical New Zealand Checklist
Read guide: The Executor’s First 30 Days: A Practical New Zealand ChecklistThe first month after a death can feel strangely divided. On one side, there is grief: funeral arrangements, family conversations, memories, shock and exhaustion. On…
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When Will the Estate Be Paid Out?
Read guide: When Will the Estate Be Paid Out?Three months after her father’s death, Mia received a message from her brother. “Probate has been granted. Why haven’t we been paid?” It sounded like…
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