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<p>There can be pluses to being executor. </p>
<p>My sister and I were co-executors of both of our parents’ estates. (Our parents were divorced, so neither was executor for the other.) We also took over as co-executors of an aunt’s estate when our father, the original executor, died.</p>
<p>By dealing with all the complexities of settling these estates, we learned that we can work together well, that we’re both pretty competent, and that we actually like each other now – which was not the case when we were younger. My sister is now my friend. Thanks, Mom and Dad.</p>