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When a Family Protection Claim Freezes the Estate
Read guide: When a Family Protection Claim Freezes the EstateThe executor thought the difficult part was over. Probate had been granted, the house was sold and the estate account held enough money to pay…
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When a Partner Claims Relationship Property
Read guide: When a Partner Claims Relationship PropertyThe executor believed the will was straightforward. The deceased’s two adult children were to receive the estate equally. The main asset was the home where…
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The Executor’s Month-by-Month Roadmap
Read guide: The Executor’s Month-by-Month RoadmapThe executor opened the will on the evening after the funeral and saw a short sentence appointing her to administer the estate. It looked simple…
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Securing an Estate Before Conflict Takes Hold
Read guide: Securing an Estate Before Conflict Takes HoldThe executor arrived at the deceased’s home on Saturday morning and found the front door open. Two relatives were inside. One was packing jewellery into…
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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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