When the Executor Feels Unprepared
Most Personal Representatives have never done this before.
Responsibility arrives suddenly, often during grief, and with little preparation. Feeling overwhelmed is common.
What often makes this harder is conflicting advice from people who participated long ago, under different rules, timelines, and expectations.
Probate becomes manageable through structure, sequencing, and guidance grounded in current practice. Competence here is not about memory. It is about relevance.