Your executors are those people who you appoint under your will to manage your estate once you are gone. They will collect in your assets, pay off your debts, settle any tax due and then distribute your estate in accordance with your wishes. The role of executor can be quite burdensome, particularly when the estate is large or complex, and therefore many of our clients choose to appoint professional executors (or a combination of professional and non-professional executors) in order to ensure the effective administration of their estate.

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