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Choosing the executor of your estate (sometimes called a Personal Representative depending on what state you are in) is an important decision. You are appointing them to do work on behalf of your estate, and it's work that not everyone wants to do. The Wall Street Journal recently had an article about "the messy, thankless job of an Estate Executor" that looked at some stories of people who have been involved with the estates of loved ones. The story also demonstrates the importance of having an estate plan in place so that you choose who you want to be the executor. Without a will, your local probate court will be the one who chooses who will administer your estate. That person may not be the person you would choose and may be chosen by default based on what the laws of your state say, as opposed to the person best suited for the role. When I work with clients, choosing their executor or personal representative is often one of the hardest choices they need to make in their estate plan. Many people know exactly who they'd like to leave their estate to (their spouse, their children, etc.), but they aren't sure who is the right person to manage the estate. The person who is chosen (whether by a will or a court) may be in for more work and family strife than they bargained for.