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The executor's guide : settling a loved one's estate or trust / Mary Randolph.

by Randolph, Mary, 1958-

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346.73056 R194e

Executors and administrators -- United States.

Probate law and practice -- United States.

Trusts and trustees -- United States.

Distribution of decedents' estates.

9781413322293 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Settling a loved one's estate or trust

496 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

"Handle property and debts -- Deal with family members -- Save time and money with probate shortcuts"--Cover.

Getting ready -- First steps -- Taking care of the estate -- Transferring property -- Handling Trusts -- Getting more help.

If you need to wrap up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed - especially when you're grieving. But you can do it, and this book will show you how. This guide will lead you through an unfamiliar land of legal procedures and terminology. You'll learn what to do right away and what can wait. Find help on preparing for the job of executor or trustee, the first steps to take, claiming life insurance, Social Security and other benefits, making sense of a will, what to do if there is no will, how to determine whether probate is necessary, filing taxes, probate court proceedings, dealing with family members, handling simple trusts, working with lawyers, appraisers, accountants, and other experts. Includes tables outlining points of each state's laws, information on estate taxes, plus worksheets.

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