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What To Do When Someone Dies: The 2024 Checklist

Losing a loved one can be incredibly difficult, both emotionally and logistically. Here is the definitive guide and checklist outlining all of the important things that need to be considered following the loss of a loved one in 2024.

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Executor of Estate Guide

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What to say when a loved one dies

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Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets

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How to Write the Perfect Obituary

Probate

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How to File a Petition for Probate in 6 Simple Steps

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Can an executor sell personal property

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What is the Uniform Probate Code

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Is filing for an estate EIN necessary for probate?

Estate Settlement

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Can an Executor Appoint a Power of Attorney?

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Can an Executor Refuse to Sell a House?

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What is Considered a Small Estate? Values and Context

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When are Executors Liable for Estate Debts?

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When are Executors Liable for Estate Debts?

Estate Settlement

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What is probate?

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How to File a Will in 5 Short Steps

Estate Planning

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Who Can Be Appointed the Executor a Will: List and Facts

Estate Planning

Inheritance

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How to inherit a House— Exact Steps & Tax Considerations

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How to Inherit an IRA: Exact Steps, Resources, and Tax Context

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How to Inherit NFTs

Estate Planning

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Who Can Be Appointed the Executor a Will: List and Facts

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What to Do When No One Wants to Be the Executor

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How to File a Will in 5 Short Steps

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Notary Fees by State [2023 List]

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Looking for probate & estate settlement guidance?

Most people don’t realize that probate processes & rules vary from location to location, sometimes even county to county. Choose a location below 👇 for complete guide to navigating the probate process where you live (or wherever the estate is located).

End of Life

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What Information Do You Need For a Death Certificate?

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What to Wear to a Funeral

Philanthropy

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The Complete Guide to Donor Advised Funds (DAF Gifts)

What is a Charitable Remainder Trust? Types and Key Uses

What is a Charitable Remainder Trust? Types and Key Uses

Digital Executor

How to Cancel a Spotify Subscription

How to Close a Charter Spectrum Account

How to Close an Amazon Prime or Basic Amazon Account

How to Close an American Airlines Account

Check out these helpful resources to get a jump start on Probate and Estate Settlement

Find the right probate court for the estate you're settling

The probate court with controlling jurisdiction is generally in the state and county where one primarily lives.

Find your probate court

Executor? Domicile!? Our estate settlement glossary can help you stay on top if it

Discover definitions, explanations and examples for the words and terms used during estate settlement.

Trying to find the right Probate forms? We’ve got you covered

Visit our Atticus Forms page to search for your jurisdiction's probate forms.

Search for probate forms