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Can an exspouse be an executor?

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Any competent adult may serve as executor.

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Can wife be executor of will?

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When a will is set up or changed does the executor have to sign the will?

The executor does not have to sign the will. They don't even have to know there is one or that they are the executor.


If the executor of a will dies would that person's next of kin automatically become the executor?

No. If the executor dies the court must appoint a new executor.


Does the executor work for the beneficiary?

No, the executor works for the estate. The estate will pay the executor a reasonable fee. The beneficiary has limited direction that they can give the executor.


How do you calculate executors compensation when you are also a beneficiary?

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What if you don't want to be a co executor?

Yes. No one can force you to be executor, even if they name you as executor in their will. In the event the person named as executor declines, the probate court can appoint a new executor instead.


Does the Executor answer to the beneficiaries?

The executor should operate in the estate's best interests.