Who should I consider when naming my executor?

Who should I consider when naming my executor?

Who you should consider is, obviously, someone you trust, and someone who's going to survive you. Typically, the named executor will be the surviving spouse, or perhaps, if the client is elderly, a child or children. In selecting an executor, in addition to making certain that the person would be honest and trustworthy and conscientious, a client--particularly a client who is a widow or widower with multiple children--should consider whether naming one or naming two rather than four or naming all four will have a negative impact on the administration process and the feelings of any of the children who, for example, might not have been selected. So the executorship should be limited to people qualified to act, but also the executorship should take into account certain family sensitivities.