Arlene has just made out a will. The will names her brother Aaron as the executor. This means that Aaron will have the authority to take over Arlene's finances if she becomes incapacitated.

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An executor named in a will normally is responsible only for situations in which the owner of the estate dies, not cases where the person is incapacitated. Thus, the executor named in a will is not normally given the authority to take over an incapacitated person's finances. A durable power of attorney is used to name someone to handle a person's finances if he or she becomes incapacitated.

Arlene Has Just Made Out a Will