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Executor under the will in Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
An executor under the will is someone, usually a lawyer, who has been appointed by a will to investigate and administer the estate when the testator dies. The executor also executes what is written in the will. The advantages of appointing an executor are that it makes life easier for the bereaved at a difficult time and often speeds up the administration and distribution of the estate.
An executor under the will is someone, usually a lawyer, who has been appointed by a will to investigate and administer the estate when the testator dies. The executor also executes what is written in the will. The advantages of appointing an executor are that it makes life easier for the bereaved at a difficult time and often speeds up the administration and distribution of the estate.
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Should an executor be included in the will?
You can choose to appoint an executor in your will. You can also specify and limit the role of the executor in your will in various ways.
You are not obliged to include an executor in your will. However, doing so increases the likelihood that your wishes, as outlined in your will, will be respected and carried out as you intended.
In the first instance, an executor will try to get the parties involved to come to an agreement. If this is not possible, the executor will decide how to distribute the estate in accordance with the will and the law.
The executor carries out the inventory and the distribution of the estate
An executor is responsible for organising an appointment and the drawing up of an estate inventory. The executor must also ensure that any legacies are distributed and that the estate’s debts are paid. Once this has been done, a distribution of the estate is organised in accordance with the will.
An executor takes all the necessary steps for the settlement of the estate, which means that he or she does not normally need to obtain the approval of the beneficiaries before taking a decision. However, the executor must inform the beneficiaries and seek their opinion on matters of major importance to the estate.
Do you need help with matters of inheritance and executor?
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Our expert lawyers in inheritance law – Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
Niclas Elison
Otto Hansson Johansson
Alexander Nuija
Astrid Wennberg
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