For the period an estate goes through the probate process, the executor runs the show. That’s who the testator entrusted with handing down the estate to the heirs. Since they are tasked with gathering all of the estate's taxes and paying out debts and other...

An estate plan or will should be an accurate reflection of an individual's last wishes. People can decide how to split their property among their loved ones and establish a meaningful, lasting legacy based on their own thoughts, not the desires or demands of other...