A modest proposal for how the justices can do the right thing and be true to themselves as they decide the fate of independent agencies. Stare decisis plays an important role in our case law, and . . ...

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was at one point designated as a backup executor in the will of Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new document released by the Justice Department. In a 2014 ...

'There's no trust in place, but there is a will' "How long does it take for an executor to be able to access the account and pay the debts of the deceased?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin, ...

My 27-year-old son has a dilemma. He’s the executor of his dad’s estate. (There’s no trust in place, but there is a will.) At this point, the estate has less than $100,000, if that matters. Is it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Your brother made you a successor trustee of their living trust—not an executor—and you’re not obligated to accept ...

Being named an executor is considered an honour by some people. But what if you don’t want the job of being in charge of someone’s will? In some cases, estate planning experts say people don’t find ...

Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Please note that the views of outside contributors do ...

Last week, the Supreme Court took up Trump v. Slaughter, on whether presidents have constitutional power to fire the heads of the Federal Trade Commission without cause. The case centers on the ...

If the Supreme Court wants to correct one of the worst decisions of the progressive era, one that violated basic separation of powers principles and vitiated the constitutional authority of the ...

The Supreme Court, to its credit, will be addressing one of the most constitutionally dubious precedents still on the books during its forthcoming term. On Monday, in Trump v. Slaughter, the Court ...

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it would reconsider Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a landmark 1935 ruling responsible for the creation of modern federal agencies which have operated ...

Throughout this week, the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America project will feature its latest series, “Reforming the Deep State: Reining in the Federal Bureaucracy.” We invited some of the best ...