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Tips for making sure your legacy is preserved peacefully amongst your heirs.

Once you’re done organizing and providing instructions for all the digital accounts and files that matter, you need someone who’...

Once you’ve made all the decisions we laid out for you -- allocating your assets and naming a guardian, and choosing an executor...

This person is responsible for paying any debts or taxes on behalf of your estate and making sure the people who are supposed to...

It’s not as scary as you think, especially if you get some help.

Co-creator of The Simpsons, Sam Simon, had more money than he could spend. And where that money went when he died is stirring up...

If you want to name a Digital Executor in your Will, you'll need to specify the scope and responsibilities of the role with...

What happens to your digital property after you die? Great question! Here's how you can create a Digital Estate Plan in 5 easy...

Co-Executors are two or more people that you name as Executors in your Will.

Who gets your kids? Who gets your stuff? What do you need to make it official? You've got questions, we've got this article.

Some useful tips to prevent your loved one’s stuff from ending up on Storage Wars.

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The CEO and co-founder of Executor.org, Patrick O’Brien, offers insight on picking the right person to settle your estate.

Avoid making a big mistake by heeding this advice from Patrick O’Brien, CEO and co-founder of Executor.org.

A Digital Executor is the person who manages your digital assets after you die. Here's some insight into picking the right one.

A Digital Executor is responsible for managing your digital assets after you die, paying any debts or maintenance fees on behalf...

Digital estate planning is the process of organizing your digital property and assets and making arrangements for what should...

When creating a Will, you have the right to give your assets or property to whomever you choose.

An Executor, sometimes known as a “personal representative,” is the person responsible for overseeing the estate, paying any...

The general role of the Executor is to follow the instructions of the Will, primarily in terms of distributing assets to named...

A Guardian of the Estate is responsible for managing your child’s financial well-being if you die, including managing assets left...

A Guardian of the Estate is responsible for managing your child’s financial well-being if you should die, including managing any...

While you may appoint the same person to be the Guardian of the Estate and the Guardian of the Person, you may also choose two...

Probate is the legal process of proving the validity of a Will to a court.

Probate is the legal process of proving the validity of a Will to a court.

Before you can submit the will to Probate, you've got some work to do.

In order to settle the estate, all outstanding bills and dues that the person who died owed must be paid.

In order to settle the estate, it may be necessary to file state and/or federal incomes tax returns, a personal income tax return...

In order to properly distribute assets to the beneficiaries named in the Will, you’ll need to set up a bank account in the name...

Many times, personal items of sentimental or real value are not included in a Will. These items should be properly distributed to...

An Executor is the person who oversees the settling of your estate, pays any debts or taxes on behalf of your estate, and ensures...

If you've been named as an Executor, there are some important things you should know about your new role—whether you're called...

A Will, also called a Last Will and Testament, is a legal document that says who will get your property after you die (inheritors...