Selecting an executor for your estate is one of the most crucial decisions in the estate planning process. The executor will be responsible for managing your assets, ensuring that your wishes are ...

Note: This article is part of Morningstar's September 2016 Retirement Matters Week special report. A version of this article appeared on April 20, 2016. When Ginnie and Alan wrote me to request a ...

Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly. The good news is that you’ve probably already done a little bit of estate planning—you just ...

If you’re unable or uncomfortable with being in charge of a will, the good news is that you’re not legally required to do it ...