Originally published in 1862, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the legal and financial responsibilities of executors and testamentary trustees. The book includes sample forms, instructions for carrying out legal procedures, and practical advice for dealing with the complex issues that arise in the administration of estates. This book is an invaluable resource for lawyers, financial advisors, and anyone who has been appointed as an executor or testamentary trustee. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.