18 Aug Being an Executor:  What you need to know

With presenters

Amelia W.L. Darrow, Esq. and Robert Szpila

Thurs, Sept 16, 4 – 5:30 pm

Brattleboro Museum and Art Center

Have you been asked by a family member or friend to be the executor of their estate and are wondering what is involved? Or perhaps you are considering asking someone to take on this role for you?  Join us at this informative presentation by Amelia Darrow, Esq. and Robert Szpila to learn more about being an executor.

As an executor, you are the personal representative for someone who has died. You ensure that taxes and debts of the estate are paid off and what is left is dispersed to those designated in the will. The role can be fulfilling and helpful, as well as complicated and time consuming.  

Amelia W.L. Darrow, Esq. is a partner at Windham Law, PLC, in Brattleboro, Vermont. Her practice focuses on estates and trusts law, elder law, and real estate.  A longtime resident of southern Vermont, Amelia received her juris doctor from Vermont Law School, cum laude. Her work has included issues of international criminal law, international and humanitarian law,  immigration and refugee law, business law and intellectual property law. Having served on many boards in the past, she is a current board member of The Vermont Bar Foundation, The Gathering Place, The Windham County Bar Association and the Professional Responsibility Board of the Vermont Judiciary. She lives in Brattleboro.

Robert Szpila founded The Passing On, LLC in 2020 to help people named as the Executor or Administrator of an Estate with the many practical and emotional requirements that often come with filling this important role.  Robert serves on the Board of Directors of Brattleboro Area Hospice, Brattleboro Rotary Club and Brattleboro Literary Club.  Robert has a Masters in Divinity from Boston College.

This presentation has been arranged by Taking Steps Brattleboro, a program of Brattleboro Area Hospice which provides free assistance to anyone in Windham County to complete their Advance Directive.  If you have any questions regarding this event, contact Brattleboro Area Hospice at 257-0775. 

Note: This event is free, however registration is required due to limited seating. Contact Brattleboro Area Hospice at 257-0775 or info@brattleborohospice.org to reserve a seat with your phone number or email address. The spread of Covid in Vermont may necessitate masks and distancing at this event. Please do not attend this event if you feel ill or have recently been exposed to Covid-19.