What is the difference between sole and joint executors?

You can select a single sole executor or up to 4 joint executors on the platform. 

Executing a will may require some discretion here and there. A sole executor decides/acts by himself, while generally for joint executors (unless a consensus is stipulated in the will) each executor, on his/her own, can represent the estate (i.e. an executor does not require approval from all the other executors before instituting an action to carry out the Will). 

Regardless of the option you choose, they can also employ other professionals (e.g. lawyers) to assist them (e.g. filing documents, accounting etc.) which naturally incurs professional fees paid forth from the Testator's estate.

So which is better? There is no sole is better than joint or vice versa. Sole lacks the check and balances, while for joint if there are any disagreements between the joint executors could lead to a lengthier process. It really depends more on what do you want.  Try to see it in another way - do you have someone you trust fully or multiple people whom you know work well together?

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