According to the Alabama probate code, an estate administrator serves the same function as a personal representative, which is the legal term used to describe an individual appointed by the court to carry out the terms of a will, or a matter of intestacy. There is no...
The need for an estate plan is something that many Americans only recognized as important during the worst months of the Coronavirus pandemic. We generally dislike thinking about our eventual demise, but the mortality rates of COVID-19 prompted us to see matters in a...
Your Last Will and Testament is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. Within that document, you will name someone to act as your estate’s executor or personal representative. Your personal representatives will make decisions and take actions that...
Alexander named his oldest son, Caleb, the executor (also known as personal representative) of his estate. When Alexander passed away last month, Caleb was left grieving and wondering, “What does an executor or personal representative do?” His father’s estate planning...
