Probate Is Hard Enough – Don't Make It A Group Project

They say a parent never has a favorite child—but let's be honest... you probably do. You know the one: responsible, calm under pressure, didn't "accidentally" set the garage on fire at age twelve. So why not just pick the kid who always ends up leading the group project anyway?

Yet many parents can't bring themselves to choose. So, in the name of fairness, they decide to name all their children as co-personal representatives. On paper, it feels diplomatic. In practice, you've just assigned a group project from beyond the grave. And we all know how group projects go: one person does all the work, one disappears until the last minute, and one contributes nothing but still insists on getting equal credit.