General

           When you are writing your last will and testament, you will need to choose an executor. This is the person who will see to it that everything you have written in your will takes place after you pass away. The executor should be someone you have confidence in, someone you trust.

          This is your choice – your executor (or executrix if your choice is female) does not have to be a family member. It can be a friend or a neighbor. It can also be an institution like a bank or a trust company. We usually do not recommend […]

            “Where should we go for help to administer Grandma’s estate?” is a common question. The answer is to frequently “Grandma only had a copy of her last will and testament. The original is at the lawyer’s office, ‘Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.’”  The response is almost always “Well then, since old Attorey Isaac Cheatem has Grandma’s will, let’s just let Dewey, Cheatem and Howe handle everything.” And so it goes. . .

            Most people are unaware that the personal representative is the one who gets to decide which attorney handles the administration of Grandma’s estate. The […]