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The Executor's Spouse

A concern about the executor’s spouse is often based on a conceptual misunderstanding about what you’re doing when you appoint someone to be your executor. If things gets hard on your part try consulting to the expert; Calgary Legal Wills Lawyer| Russ Weninger. You can also reach him through his website: calgarylegalwills.com.

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The Executor's Spouse

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  1. Your Executor’s Spouse By Russ Weninger Calgary Legal Wills Lawyer

  2. I’m not crazy about the spouse/partner of my executor or guardian. Is that a problem?

  3. The simple and probably unsatisfying answer is it depends. 

  4. A concern about the executor’s spouse is often based on a conceptual misunderstanding about what you’re doing when you appoint someone to be your executor.The executor’s spouse has no ownership interest in, and no legal right to, your property 

  5. It wouldn’t be a case of not trusting your executor, but a reasonable fear that your executor’s spouse would steal funds the estate, for example, by having access to your executor’s bank records, cheque book, etc.

  6.  If your executor is trustworthy, and is willing to assume the responsibility of administering your estate, then that’s probably all that really matters.

  7.  For most people, the pool of would-be guardians is not terribly large, as people outside of close family are probably not chomping at the bit to raise your kids. I’m not suggesting that you shouldn’t be selective in your choice of guardian, but simply that you shouldn’t expect perfection from your guardian or from the spouse of your guardian.

  8. Know more athttp://www.calgarylegalwills.com/or Call us at (403) 265-4496)

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