Families are more spread out than ever, and one question comes up in our Kemah office all the time: My son or daughter lives across the country, so can they still handle things for me? The short answer is usually yes. The longer answer is that distance changes the job, and a few adjustments now can make everything work far more smoothly later. Can an out-of-state child serve as executor? In most cases, yes. Texas generally permits a nonresident to serve as executor, though Te
