January 13, 2026

If you’ve been named an executor, it’s normal to wonder what you’re supposed to do first. There may be a home to look after, bills arriving and family members asking what happens next. Estate administration is the process of gathering and protecting a person’s assets, dealing with debts and taxes, and distributing what remains according to their will and Manitoba law. You can approach it in stages. You do not need to settle everything in the first week.