Fiduciary Duty, Wills, Personal Representatives

The Fiduciary Duties of an Executor of An Estate in Virginia

Whiteford on 8/5/2025

Executors and administrators of estates in Virginia must swear an oath before the probate clerk that they will “faithfully perform the duties of [their] office to the best of [their] judgment.” These duties are called...more

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple – What Does an Executor Do?

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 7/17/2019

An Executor (technically, Executrix if a woman) is the person you appoint to carry out your wishes as expressed in your Will. The Executor’s job lasts a relatively short period of time, typically two to three years, ending...more

California Probate Administration Is No Time for Napping

Downey Brand LLP on 7/3/2019

In the absence of a trust that allows assets to pass without opening probate, the California probate process lasts for at least six months and can run much longer depending on the size of the estate and the nature of assets....more

Texas Statutes Now Allow A Court To Modify Or Reform An Unambiguous Will

Winstead PC on 6/7/2019

I. Introduction Historically, Texas courts could not resort to extrinsic evidence to construe an unambiguous will. San Antonio Area Foundation v. Lang, 35 S.W.3d 636 (Tex. 2000)....more

Personal Representatives and Fiduciaries: Executors, Administrators and Trustees and Their Duties

White and Williams LLP on 1/30/2019

The death of a loved one or close friend is a traumatic experience. In addition to the emotional anguish, those who are charged with dealing with the decedent’s personal and financial affairs following death are often left...more

T&E Litigation Newsletter - February 2017

Goulston & Storrs PC on 2/14/2017

Several recent decisions serve as a good reminder that it is not only the Probate and Family Court that addresses important T&E issues in Massachusetts. In the consolidated matters of Hanna et al. v. Williams et al.,...more