The executor is the person or persons named in your will who is responsible to ensure the terms and statements of the will are fulfilled as directed.
Tips & Links
- An executor is listed in the will as the person who is responsible to distribute a person’s assets, including property, money, and personal belongings.
- Learn about the role of the executor of your will to ensure that your wishes are carried out at your end-of-life. This person will handle the administrative and legal aspects of your estate. You may designate more than one person to help execute your will.
- Consider the skills and personality of the person you are choosing to be your executor. They should be organized, communicate well with others, have some business skills, and have the capacity to complete the business tasks after your death. It is a significant responsibility and can be time-consuming and emotionally challenging, especially if the executor is also a family member or a close friend.
- Get some of your questions answered about wills by Nidus.ca.
- Learn about wills and estate planning from the government of BC.
- Be aware of what can happen if you die without a will at Nidus.ca.
- Learn about the many tasks that might be the responsibility of an executor after a death.
- It is important to have a signed and witnessed copy of your will. Your executor should know the location of your will, and be notified if it is updated at any time.
- Your Mywell Health planner has been designed to organize all your end of life documents in one place – keep digital and print copies in the section My End-of-Life Decisions.
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