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If I Am Named as Executor in a Will, Do I Have To Serve?

20 September 2017 No Comment

No. If you choose not to serve, the court will probably appoint the alternate executor named in the will to be the personal representative.

If there is no alternate executor, or if that person doesn’t want to serve, the court will appoint someone to serve. The Court usually appoints a capable family member or an independent professional fiduciary.

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