What to Do When You’re the Executor

At some point in your life, there’s a good chance you’ll be tasked with acting as the . The designation is both an honor and an obligation. Depending on the size of the estate and your relationship to the deceased, performing the duties of an executor can feel like a second job, says Patrick O’Brien, cofounder of , an online tool designed to help executors manage an estate. O’Brien launched the tool after he served as executor of his father’s estate. Even though the estate was fairly modest, “I was shocked at how difficult