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Executors -- Steps Prior to Opening the Estate

The terms "executor," "administrator," and " personal representative" are all synonyms for someone who is legally responsible for managing the estate of a person who has died. The position of executor may be filled by a specific person named in...

Wills - The Writing Requirement

Wills - The Writing Requirement

A written will is obviously required to be in writing. What the writing requirement really means is that the medium a will is written in must be sufficiently...

Will Formalities

Failing to Make and Leave a Will

Failing to Make and Leave a Will

Although estimates vary, it's pretty safe to say that more than 50 percent of the people who could make and leave a will fail to do so.

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Letters of Instruction

Your will should not mention each one of your possessions because their value and nature change as time goes on. Revising your will upon every change would be both inconvenient and costly. Instead, your will should use general language in...