The Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust

If you're faced with wrapping up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed by all the work ahead -- especially when you're grieving. But with the right legal and practical information, you can do it.The Executor's Guide will show you how to get organized, get the help you need and make progress one step at a time. Let it help you navigate an unfamiliar land of legal procedures and terminology. It explains: • becoming an executor • the first steps of settling an estate • claiming benefits • making sense of a will • what to do if there is no will • caring for children and their property • taxes • dealing with probate • dealing with family members • handling trusts The 3rd edition contains updated tables outlining key points of each state's laws, the latest information on estate taxes and worksheets that help you stay organized and make sense of it all.

Mary Randolph earned her law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She is also the author of Every Dog's Legal Guide, 8 Ways to Avoid Probate and Deeds for California Real Estate. She has been a guest on The Today Show and has been interviewed by many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.