As Executor am I going to do probate?
As Executor why am I going to do Probate? If you are an Executor then it means that the deceased had a Will, otherwise you would be an administrator and would have volunteered for the…
Anything that I have to look out for when collecting debts?
Death doesn’t make an invoice or a loan void they are transferred into the estate of the deceased and the estate via the Executor is responsible for collecting those debts. It is interesting to hear…
Do all of their debts die with them?
This is one of those commonly believed myths that is only partly true. The part that is true is that the deceased will not be paying the debt. The bit that isn’t true is that…
Distributing Inheritance
I guess giving away the stuff people are left in the Will is easy. In the majority of cases, it is fairly straight forward and obvious who gets what but unfortunately you still have to…
What options do I have as executor when contacting people?
What options do I have as an Executor when contacting people to advise them of the death of a person? You do need to consider how well the person may have known the deceased and…
What do I say as an Executor?
What options do I have as Executor when contacting companies that dealt with the deceased? When contacting the companies concerned do you know what you are going to say to them? For example, when contacting…
As Executor do I sort out the finances?
As Executor do I sort out the finances? If you have not already discussed this with the deceased, you will need to locate all the financial documentation you can. This is one of many key…
Security, it can’t be me.
Somebody mentioned as Executor I oversee security, that can’t be right. In fact, that is absolutely correct the Executor does oversee the security of the estate which includes houses, cars, businesses and any other asset…
Where is the Will?
Where will I find the Will? There is an assumption that there is a Will because you believe that you are the Executor for it, what you have to do is find it and then…
Register the Death
Do I have to register the Death as Executor? As an Executor of an estate, you may have to register the death if you are a family member of the deceased or if the family…