Amazon has a lot of obscure state-specific titles.
But be skeptical of titles - often misleading in
this area, falling far short of promised coverage.
May go off on long tangents of grief counseling
the pet cat, or handling unlikely trust types.

Very good for you to do an imagined run thru of
the process. Will probably discover some grey
areas or tax catch-22's that you can head off
in consultation with the will-writer.

I'm trying to recall some books that said the
executor gets expense reimbursements and a
choice of accepting commision... or was it
either-or? Can anyone say which it typically is,
regardless of the usual per-state variations?

"Lee Carkenord" <carkenord[at]juno.com> wrote in message
news:4346b55e.0404220349.44a7e719[at]posting.google.com...
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There is a very nice series of books that start with the title "Guiding
Those Left Behind In . . . . . . ". Each book addresses the issues for a
different state. I'm sure a quick Google search will get some information
about whether this is available for Texas. The book I got for Maryland when
my mother passed away helped a lot, thought I should stress that it is NOT
designed to replace an attorney - it does offer a lot of good information.

Good luck,
Gene E. Utterback, EA

In article <4346b55e.0404220349.44a7e719[at]posting.google.com> ,
carkenord[at]juno.com (Lee Carkenord) wrote:

Nolo Press has a series of books designed for the layman dealing with
such activities. I cannot say that there is one that is specific about
the laws of Texas but the books will certainly give you an overall
outlline of the problems you might encounter.

Dick

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In article <4346b55e.0404220349.44a7e719[at]posting.google.com> , Lee
Carkenord <carkenord[at]juno.com> wrote:

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My mom was an executor a few years ago when her oldest sister
passed away. They had a family lawyer involved, and the lawyer
told my mom what to do on a step by step basis, and my mom then
went and did the tasks. That turned out to be the best in this
case since there was a lot of leg work to do, but it wasn't
worth paying an attorney to do the work itself. There were
certain areas where an attorney was absolutely needed, such
as preparing the final tax return, and arbitrating the various
family squables that broke out (which happens whenever there is
money involved).

-john-

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My mother is a resident of Texas.

I am a resident of Colorado.

My Dad recently died, and at that point my mother re-wrote her will.
In her new will I am named as executor.

Can any of you folks recommend a good book or 2, that would be useful
to me in learning what my duties and obligations will be when my
mother dies?

Thank you....... Lee Carkenord Denver CO