Understandably, you may want to appoint someone close to you as the executor. Selecting an individual to manage your estate may do more harm than good, apart from the risk of loss from misuse or mismanagement. The executor Will be required to deal with various tedious and time consuming legal matters beginning with the application for probate, attending court hearings, preparing reports, etc. until the distribution according to the instructions in the Will. The process can get very complicated. Appointing a trust Corporation as your executor is the logical choice.