Topic
Executor Duties
36 published works
Bartlesville Law Blog
Executor Duties in Oklahoma: What You Need to Know
By Kyle Persaud
Perhaps someone has named you an executor in their will. Or maybe you’re writing a will, and you are thinking about whom to name as executor. Or perhaps a court…
HEIRS & SUCCESSES
Executor Removed for Breach of Duties: Court Orders Personal Indemnity Costs
Section 34(1)(c) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic) is a powerful tool in the hands of the Court, empowering it to discharge or remove an executor or administrator…
HEIRS & SUCCESSES
Testamentary Validity & the Dilatory Executor
One of the initial steps in managing an estate is to apply for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration. These grants authorise the legal personal representative to undertake…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court removes deceased’s son as estate executor for self-dealing and mismanagement
He transferred estate properties to himself and his brother without fair market value compensation
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Grief, Then Paperwork: The Messy, Thankless Job of an Estate Executor
Managing the estate of a deceased relative is a challenging and time-consuming task that can strain relationships. The executor, usually named in the will, must handle assets, debts, taxes, and…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Grief, Then Paperwork: The Messy, Thankless Job of an Estate Executor
Managing the estate of a deceased relative is a challenging and time-consuming task that can strain relationships. The executor, usually named in the will, must handle assets, debts, taxes, and…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Petition to remove estate executor does not amount to ‘reprehensible conduct:’ BC Supreme Court
The court found the petition was not 'utterly without hope' and did not justify certain costs
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court removes executor who jeopardized estate assets and is in conflict of interest
The court is concerned that the estate would be locked in litigation if executor is not removed
Queens Estate Law Blog
What does an executor of a NY Estate do with the assets? Estate of Landau
By Jason Stern
As a NY estate lawyer with two decades of experience probating NY estates one of the first questions…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Discusses Holding An Executor In Contempt For Commingling Property
In In re Mittelsted, a trial court held a former executor in contempt for over twenty acts of commingling personal property with estate property and ordered that the executor pay…