A modest proposal for how the justices can do the right thing and be true to themselves as they decide the fate of independent agencies. Stare decisis plays an important role in our case law, and . . ...

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was at one point designated as a backup executor in the will of Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new document released by the Justice Department. In a 2014 ...

Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was once designated as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein’s will, positioning him to oversee Epstein’s estate if the primary ...

A copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s will has been found among new files released which surprisingly shows a former Barack Obama lawyer as an executor. Documents from the investigation into the disgraced ...

My 27-year-old son has a dilemma. He’s the executor of his dad’s estate. (There’s no trust in place, but there is a will.) At this point, the estate has less than $100,000, if that matters. Is it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Your brother made you a successor trustee of their living trust—not an executor—and you’re not obligated to accept ...

Being named an executor is considered an honour by some people. But what if you don’t want the job of being in charge of someone’s will? In some cases, estate planning experts say people don’t find ...

When drafting your will, one of the most critical decisions you will make is who to nominate as your executor. Your executor is the person who will step into your metaphorical shoes when you pass on, ...

Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Please note that the views of outside contributors do ...

Last week, the Supreme Court took up Trump v. Slaughter, on whether presidents have constitutional power to fire the heads of the Federal Trade Commission without cause. The case centers on the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it would reconsider Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a landmark 1935 ruling responsible for the creation of modern federal agencies which have operated ...