Executors

The person you pick to act on your behalf of your estate is your Estate Trustee, or Executor. You can have more than one executor, but all of the persons you choose may have to act together on all the details of your estate. It is not recommended, but Diefenbaker had eleven executors! 

We normally suggest you pick a family member as your executor. Your executor can and is encouraged to claim up to 5% (now likely 6%) of the value of your estate as compensation, and unless it is a complicated estate, you would be better off not giving that to a bank or lawyer. For much less, either would be happy to advise your executor.