Q: My will names my wife as executor. If she resigns, our three children are named as backup co-executors. My wife has indicated she is not interested in serving, and she would like for our son to ...

Imagine this scenario: Christine is in her 70s and needs to revise her will. The last time she looked at the document, her husband was still alive and their three children were toddlers. A lot has ...

Dear Jeanne & Leonard: My brother refuses to grow up. A few years ago, after a bankruptcy and a divorce, he moved into the casita at our retired parents' new home in the Southwest. “Richard” spends ...

Who can be trusted to complete your affairs when you are gone? This is the question all financial advisors should ask, but they often leave that question to an estate attorney. Danielle Miura Even ...

My father passed away in New York about six months ago; my mother died before him. My brother and I are named as co-executors in his will. I haven’t spoken to my brother in about 10 years. Our father ...

The role of an executor is to step into your shoes after your death to ensure that your assets are distributed in the best interests of your estate and those that you love. In this article, we unpack ...

Mario Biaggi, Esq. made an application pursuant to SCPA 2110, to fix his legal fees for services rendered to Deborah Komarow, one of three co-executors of the estate of Susan Komarow, and to pay those ...

In this proceeding, the co-executor petitioner, at the behest of a title company, sought the removal of the remaining deceased co-executor and for Letters Testamentary to issue solely in petitioner's ...

I am seeking advice on selecting the executor for my husband's and my estate. We are in our 80s. We have two children, both of whom are honest and responsible. One child has acquired significant ...