© 2025 WRVO Public Media
NPR News for Central New York
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Probate Part I: You're Not an Executor Until the Court Says So

Many people mistakenly believe that being named as executor in a will is all it takes to actually be a decedent's executor. Tim explains why this is incorrect.

Attorney Tim Crisafulli, of the Crisafulli Estate Planning & Elder Law, P.C., helps listeners understand essential aspects of estate planning, probate, and elder law. As a former middle school and high school teacher, Tim makes complex legal concepts easy to understand. The Crisafulli Estate Planning & Elder Law, P.C. serves clients throughout central New York.