However, you must also choose an executor, the person who will carry out your will's instructions.Choosing the wrong executor ...

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You can be a "good" executor, even though carrying out someone's final wishes from their estate can be challenging.

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Q. We have three grown children listed as co-executors of our wills for when we’ve both died. We’ve heard that it can get very confusing when probating a will when there are multiple executors. Are ...

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