A Difficult Decision: Choosing the Right Person to Be Your Estate’s Executor (Part 1)

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Like the quarterback of a football team, the executor of your estate is the person who calls the shots for and passes your estate through probate. Deciding who to “draft” for this role requires a lot of careful forethought. This post will focus on some of the responsibilities of an executor. Responsibilities of an executor …