Can there be a co-executors instead of a single executor?

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Can there be a co-executors instead of a single executor?

In IL.

Asked on August 12, 2019 under Estate Planning, Idaho

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Legally, you can have two (or more) co-executors instead of a single executor--but do you want to? What happens if they disagree as to what to do or an action to take: how is the "tie" broken without having to go to court and waste estate money on a lawsuit, so a judge can decide? Having a back-up executor, in case the first is unable or unwilling to serve, makes sense; but having simultanous co-executors invites disputes and problems.


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