The duties and responsibilities of an executor or personal representative of an estate are many. For the remainder of this article I'll simply refer to an executor, but when doing so am also referring to a personal representative. Essentially, they will administer the estate while going through … [Read more...]
Who is the Personal Representative if the Will Doesn’t Appoint Anyone?
October 13, 2011
Some Wills don't specify a Personal Representative. If this is the case, the question is: who becomes the Personal Representative? Generally, one of the beneficiaries of the estate will apply for letters of administration. Applying for letters of administration means applying to be the … [Read more...]