This blog answers questions we frequently are asked by persons named as Executor in a decedent’s Last Will and Testament.
The decedent’s Will appoints me as executor. What’s next? Is my appointment automatic?
No. You will be appointed executor by the Surrogate Court after the Will has been accepted for probate. The Court will issue you “Letters Testamentary” which give you the authority to act on behalf of the estate. The Court may deny you Letters notwithstanding that you are nominated in the decedent’s Will for reasons such as being a non-US citizen or a felon. Continue reading “What it means to be an Executor”