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Your Personalized Executor & Trustee Duties Checklist

Being named executor, administrator, or trustee is an honor — and a legal job that carries personal liability. Tell us your role and situation, and we’ll build a step-by-step roadmap of your duties under New York law, in the order they generally happen.

Your Role
As executor, the court grants you “Letters Testamentary” that prove your authority to act for the estate.
The Estate or Trust