Should You Name Your Child as Executor?

Is Naming Your Child As Executor the Right Decision? When you name an executor in your New Jersey will, they need to be at least 18 years old. Although it’s common for people to name one of their children as their executor, you don’t have to. In some...

What Qualities Make a Good Executor?

How to Choose the Right Executor for Your Estate When you appoint someone as the executor for your will, you are trusting them to administer all the details of your estate in an accurate and timely fashion. An executor has a legal duty to administer your estate in a...

The Responsibilities of an Estate Executor

9 Duties of an Estate Executor Acting as an executor for someone’s estate is not only an honor but a great responsibility. In fact, the average executor will spend more than 570 hours settling an estate. In a very broad sense, executors are responsible for...

Things You Can Do With a House You Inherited

What to Do When You Don’t Want an Inherited Home When someone dies in New Jersey, the deceased’s will must go through probate before the heirs can take possession of the property. Then you can decide what you will do with an inherited home. Wait for the Probate...