Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

As advisors increasingly embrace the family office and holistic wealth planning, conversations with clients frequently turn to a basic and significant aspect of estate planning: the office of the ...

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 ...

The job of executor is one that few people aspire to, and with which few non-professionals have experience, says Wayne Townsend, a principal with Lawton Partners Financial Planning Services. If you ...

Executor duties can be overwhelming. Where do you start? Here's advice. Q: We just placed my 99-year old bachelor uncle off his farm and into in a senior’s lodge. He seems to be going downhill rapidly ...