What's the best way to divide a large jewelry collection among 12 inheritors? [more inside]
posted by globetrotter30 on Jul 1, 2009 - 44 answers

My brother is the executor of a relative's estate. He would like to get out from under the responsibility and would like to know if he can appoint someone to do the day-to-day administration who could be told the basic goals and objectives to try to accomplish. He wants this person to be a friend, not a lawyer or bank. In NJ.
posted by anonymous on Mar 9, 2009 - 4 answers

My father and mother recently named me as executor of their modest estates. However, as I have no experience with this, they believe it may be helpful for me to have a co-executor, and my father has set up a meeting with a lawyer in Boston. (My parents live in Virginia, and I live in New York). Can anyone offer insight into what questions I should ask the prospective co-executor, or what the possible pros and cons are for having a "professional" co-executor?
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 - 7 answers

Estate disbursement question -- screwed? [more inside]
posted by aleahey on Mar 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Obligations of an executor of a will: If I'm named the executor of a will, and that will dictates all sorts of needlessly complex things like "form this trust" and "disburse these funds over 27 years", am I stuck with all that work? [more inside]
posted by Merdryn on Feb 2, 2006 - 15 answers

As executor, I'm helping my retired father set up his estate. Everything is pretty cut & dried with the exception of my brother. We have no idea where he is and whether he is even alive. How should my father account for him in his will? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2005 - 7 answers