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Being Asked to Be an Executor	What's involved in being an executor? · How difficult is it? · Do you have to act as executor? · Does an executor get paid? · What if more than one executor is appointed? · When does the responsibility end? · Could you get help from professionals?

Ten Steps to Being an Executor	Step 1. Locate the will · Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will · Step 3. Protect the assets · Step 4. Arrange the funeral · Step 5. Communicate with beneficiaries · Step 6. List the assets & liabilities · Step 7. Apply for probate · Step 8. Deal with debts & taxes · Step 9. Account to beneficiaries · Step 10. Distribute the estate

Probating the Will	How do you start the probate process? · What documents are required? · How long will your application take? · What are the probate fees? · What if your application is rejected?

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