Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

DEAR JEFF: My father died, and my sister is the executor of the estate. I know they have been to court, but nothing else has really been done in the case. Isn’t she supposed to file an inventory? How ...

although everyone, I hope you're doing well and enjoying this pretty warm weather we've been having over the last few weeks. This week's subject is settling into state. So usually when someone is ...

Executors are expected to make prudent decisions about how to liquidate an estate, but what if it’s not as valuable as they think? By Ronda Kaysen Q: I’m the executor of my mother’s estate. The sale ...

Both my parents died a few years apart when I was in my 30s. I wasn't prepared to be the executor of their estate, but have learned a lot in doing so. You will need plenty of death certificates and to ...