Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Admitted NY Bar and US Tax Court, covers US international tax law. Serving as the executor of an estate is not just an ...

Q: Let’s say someone — we’ll call him “me” — has been named executor for an elderly friend, even after telling him I don’t want the job. He has no one else to give the position to, no relatives or ...

Another day, another lawsuit update. Paris Jackson has intensified her battle over control and transparency within Michael Jackson’s estate, accusing the two executors of prioritizing their own ...

Dear Liz: Our dad is 93 and has a reverse mortgage on his house, where he lived until recently with my brother and my brother’s friend. In August, we had to move Dad into assisted living. Shortly ...

Paris Jackson has filed a new legal document in the fight over her late father Michael Jackson’s estate, this time claiming that the singer’s estate executors have abused their roles in order to pad ...

Administering an estate that owns a business presents unique challenges for executors in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where the obligations of estate administration intersect with the operational ...

Following the death of a loved one, there may be fear and uncertainty about what to expect. However, needs must be attended to on behalf of the deceased. Specifically, an estate executor must be ...

As a beneficiary of an estate, you may be expecting to receive your inheritance in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the process to properly administer an estate prior to distributions being made by an ...

Lawrence "Larry" Sprung is the founder and lead wealth advisor at Mitlin Financial, Inc®. Since establishing the firm in 2004, Larry has prioritized personalized financial planning for families. His ...

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, ...