Do executors have to pay outstanding fees and debts to settle an estate?

Our dad is 93 and has a reverse mortgage on his house, where he lived until recently with my brother and my brother’s friend.
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'He's executor of his dad's estate': Should my son use his late father's bank account to pay for funeral expenses?

'There's no trust in place, but there is a will' "How long does it take for an executor to be able to access the account and pay the debts of the deceased?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin, ...

My dad died 4 years ago and I already got my inheritance. Now my sister, the executor, wants the money back. Do I have to return it?

How to avoid the strong potential for family strife.
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I need my $60K inheritance from Dad’s will to pay my credit card debt, but the executor went on vacation. Now probate is delayed for a year. What now?

It’s difficult to wait for probate while debts go unpaid, but your patience might run out if an executor leaves things hanging to go on vacation. If your $60K inheritance is tied up and you’re stuck ...
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How to be a good executor

As an executor you are responsible for collecting the estate’s assets, settling any debts, arranging the payment of ...