Do executors have to pay outstanding fees and debts to settle an estate?

Our dad is 93 and has a reverse mortgage on his house, where he lived until recently with my brother and my brother’s friend.

Probate: What It Is and How It Works, With and Without a Will

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...
Coeur d'Alene Press

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Just because someone is trustworthy doesn't mean they're the right choice. Consider whether your intended executor or trustee ...
Florida Today

Estate planning: Choose an executor who'll ensure your wishes are honored when you're gone

Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...
Investors Chronicle

How to be a good executor

As an executor you are responsible for collecting the estate’s assets, settling any debts, arranging the payment of ...
NerdWallet

What Is an Executor Not Allowed to Do?

Executors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...
JD Supra

Texas Supreme Court Holds That Executor Who Is Also The Sole Beneficiary Of The Estate Can Represent The Estate Pro Se

In Suday v. Suday, the executor was also the sole beneficiary of her mother’s estate. No. 24-1009, __ Tex. LEXIS __ (Tex. June 27, 2025) (per curiam). She engaged in substantial litigation seeking to ...