Being the executor of a Will can be difficult. A free ArtieTM account can help with a customized executor checklist, pre-filled letters and a personalized dashboard to save your progress.
It can take around 18 months, with as many as 70 different tasks, to settle even a simple estate. As an executor, you’ll have to probate the Will (if necessary), protect and distribute assets, pay outstanding debts and taxes, and prepare a final accounting for the beneficiaries of the estate.
The team at RBC Royal Trust created tools to help you understand the complexity of the estate you’re settling and guide you through the tasks involved.
Use our estate complexity calculator
Answer a few questions about the estate you’re settling to determine how challenging and time-consuming the process may be.
This can also help you decide if using professional executor services is a viable option.
Have Artie guide you, step by step
Create your free Artie account to better understand your role as an executor, what tasks you need to do and how to complete them.
Your customized guided checklist includes:
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Being an executor can be an overwhelming and challenging responsibility. Acting in the best interest of her friend’s estate meant using RBC’s Agent for Executor Services and having professional advice every step of the way.
If you are planning your own estate and are considering who to appoint as your executor, or if you find yourself acting as an executor, our professional services might be the right choice for you and your family.
Take a tour of the estate complexity calculator and the guided executor checklist to learn how Artie can help you throughout the estate-settlement process.
Contact one of our skilled RBC Royal Trust professionals to find out more about the right services for you.
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