How to Choose an Executor

For a lot of my clients, choosing an executor starts with a surprisingly uncomfortable question: “Which one of my kids should I put in charge?” Maybe your oldest child seems like the obvious choice. Maybe one of your children is much better with money or paperwork than the others. Maybe you are tempted to name all of them because you don’t want anyone to feel left out.

How to Avoid Probate in Utah

When people come into my office to talk about estate planning, they sometimes tell me one of their main goals is to avoid probate. I understand why. For years marketing around estate planning has focused on probate horror stories. And even putting those terrible situations aside, nobody wants to leave their family with an unnecessary court process after they die.