Q. I was named “personal representative” (executor) in my mother’s will. She has now died, and I have been trying to carry out this responsibility. I have taken the will to banks and other ...

Authorized representative: This is someone authorized under state or other applicable law to act on behalf of a person when that person can no longer act on their own behalf. This may be during a ...

When it comes to handling matters with the Social Security Administration (SSA), many individuals find themselves in need of ...

A representative payee can be a person or an entity appointed by the Social Security Administration — usually a relative or close friend of the beneficiary. However, the Social Security Administration ...