Plain-English answers to the questions executors and families ask after a loss.
Every task an executor needs to handle, in the order things actually happen — from the first phone calls to filing the final return.
Five methods for splitting a parent's belongings between siblings — from round-robin picks to the points-based Family Asset Auction.
What courts require, how to value each asset class, and how to keep your asset list organized so the inventory isn't where your estate stalls.
Every document an executor needs to gather — in the order you'll need them, with where to find each one and how to keep them from getting lost.
A compassionate sequence for clearing out a parent's home — what to do in the first month, what can wait, and what to never throw away.