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Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Margaret A. Munro, Kathryn A. Murphy
December 2018
Beginner
432 pages
12h 30m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 5

Taking the First Steps after Death

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Knowing what you have to take care of right off the bat

check Planning the funeral

check Treating the decedent’s assets differently now that he or she has passed

check Locating estate planning documents and determining who inherits and how

check Informing those who need to know about the death and staying organized

The decedent has died and you’re now in charge of everything, whether that’s because you advised him or her during life, you were friends, or you’re the only sibling he or she ever trusted. You may know that you’ve been appointed as executor, or you may be the only one, in all the confusion of death, who suspects that the decedent had a Last Will and begins the search to find it. Whatever your scenario, you may have many questions, including some you don’t yet know you have! Read on for the answers.

This chapter discusses the immediate issues arising after the decedent dies, everything from dealing with the decedent’s physical remains ...

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