Tag: Executor

  • “I Don’t Trust My Kids to Handle My Estate.”

    “I Don’t Trust My Kids to Handle My Estate.”

    It is one of the most common concerns I hear as a Fairfax County estate lawyer, and one of the least talked about. Maybe your children don’t get along, and you already know that putting them in charge of anything together is a recipe for conflict. Maybe you have one child who means well but…

  • What Probate Is and How To Avoid It — Part 1

    What Probate Is and How To Avoid It — Part 1

    Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, upon your passing many of your assets must first go through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. During probate, the court supervises a number of different legal actions, all of which are aimed at finalizing your affairs and settling…