Duties of an Executor of Will Attorney in Wappingers Falls, NY

Duties of an Executor of Will Overview

If a person is named the executor of an estate, he or she usually doesn’t completely understand what the accompanying duties may be. This person may also believe that the decedent’s attorney must be hired in order to carry out the decedent’s final wishes. However, an executor is free to hire any attorney he or she chooses based on skill and experience. It’s important that an executor retains an attorney whom he or she trusts and who is knowledgeable in estate administration. With the guidance of a skilled attorney, an executor can be confident in fulfilling his or her duties with regards to the estate.

After the death of a loved one, the executor has several responsibilities. The executor’s duty is to carry out the wishes of the decedent with regards to the will and New York law. A lawyer can help:

• Gather all the assets owned by the decedent
• Carry out the terms of the will
• Pay off all the decedent’s debts, including funeral costs, taxes and any remaining creditors
• Liquidate the decedent’s remaining property, such as selling real estate or stocks and bonds. Handle Accounting for the assets and distribution of the Estate.

At Lyons & Supple, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, we offer free initial consultations to individuals named as executors to a will. We believe in listening to our clients and walking them through all of their duties, options and obligations. Call us at our office in Wappingers Falls, New York, at 845-236-5085.

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Areas of Practice

• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts
• Wills