You can be a "good" executor, even though carrying out someone's final wishes from their estate can be challenging.

The executor of an estate is the person tasked with tying up a deceased person’s affairs. Often, the duty falls to a spouse or another family member but can also be an attorney, an accountant or ...

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, ...

Often, being named as an executor happens while you’re still answering condolence messages and planning a funeral. Someone ...

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