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If you’re taking over as trustee of a deceased person’s living trust, you are not expected to get to work the day your loved one dies. Luckily, most trust and estate tasks are not emergencies and can wait a while so that family members can grieve and make decisions about things like memorial services. But within a month or so, you need to begin to collect information, bills, and documents and to organize a filing system, so that you can ultimately hand over property to the trust beneficiaries.
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Every estate is different, and every estate settlement has its own nuances. If you have been named executor of an estate, there are certain procedures… Read More »What To Do if You Are Named Executor of an Estate
The widowed spouse in a marriage is usually left with an onslaught of financial issues to sort out. Good planning while both partners are still… Read More »Widowed Parents Need Guidance With Financial Matters: Tips for Helping