Estate administration is the process of settling a deceased person's estate. There are several tasks to complete. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

When an individual passes away, their assets must be distributed to their named heirs or beneficiaries. The beneficiaries may be designated as a co-owner or a beneficiary, or the assets will pass to ...

Very few people know how to manage and take care of an estate when someone passes. There seems to be an endless stream of paperwork to complete and it becomes even more complicated when you have to ...

One important player on the estate-administration stage who you may not be aware of is the public administrator. The public administrator provides services in circumstances in which no family member ...

Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen, left, and Amy Neifeld Shkedy, right, of Bala Law Group. Courtesy photos Dealing with the aftermath of the death of a loved one can be overwhelming, to say the least. Not ...

In a 50-minute presentation based on his 100-plus page outline, Steve R. Akers from Bessemer Trust touched on a myriad of post-death administration challenges. His outline included sections on ...

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Estate planning varies by individual. Wills are public, slow, and only control assets in your name, while revocable trusts ...

My younger sister and I have been appointed as co-administrators of our older sister's estate. I have the legal documents and certificate of death in my possession and have taken them to the brokerage ...