Sometimes clients suggest ideas that lend themselves easily to columns. This column resulted from a comment by a client who had been asked by a relative if he would be willing to serve as executor of ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

The executor of a will is in charge of making sure the wishes of the deceased are carried out, as well as handling the final affairs of the estate. The executor has authority from the county probate ...

Q. My father passed in 2019. My youngest sister is executor. There is another sister and also a son he had with his girlfriend. We agreed to a four-way even split for the four children. Is the ...

The weight of all that may trigger emotions besides grief. For example, shock — especially if your late relative named you ...

Being named an executor of an estate likely means that you’ve lost someone close to you. Dealing with death is never easy and overseeing the estate can be complicated, but staying organized can help ...

A lot of clients who I meet with want to ask their children if they are willing to be the executor for their estate (should they need an executor). Rarely does a client who asks their child if they ...

So, you’ve had your first child and one day you ask your spouse: What happens to the children if we die at the same time? Who will care for them? How will their expenses be paid? What about college?