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| legal_affairs [2024/06/30 17:50] – [4. Find An Estate Attorney (optional but recommended)] davidhud | legal_affairs [2024/10/11 20:31] (current) – bogmire | ||
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| - | ===== 4. Find An Estate Attorney (optional, recommended) ===== | + | ===== 4. Find an Estate Attorney (optional, recommended) ===== |
| An Estate Attorney will help you navigate the probate process, which is often complicated and includes court filings and court appearances | An Estate Attorney will help you navigate the probate process, which is often complicated and includes court filings and court appearances | ||
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| Having physical and digital copies of the death certificate will be necessary | Having physical and digital copies of the death certificate will be necessary | ||
| - | ===== 6. Cancel Unnecessary Utilities | + | ===== 6. Cancel Unnecessary Utilities |
| Do your best to collect and organize your parent’s mail to get a sense of all services for which they are receiving bills. | Do your best to collect and organize your parent’s mail to get a sense of all services for which they are receiving bills. | ||
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| * Consider deactivating your parent’s email and social media accounts to prevent identity theft. Some social media sites such as Facebook [[https:// | * Consider deactivating your parent’s email and social media accounts to prevent identity theft. Some social media sites such as Facebook [[https:// | ||
| - | ===== 7. File A Tax Return ===== | + | ===== 7. File a Final Tax Return ===== |
| A final tax return will need to be filed on behalf of your parent to cover any taxes that are owed. | A final tax return will need to be filed on behalf of your parent to cover any taxes that are owed. | ||
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| ===What if my parent was in debt at the time of their passing?=== | ===What if my parent was in debt at the time of their passing?=== | ||
| If your parent dies with debt, the debts will be settled during the probate process. Any assets or property your parent had will be used to pay off debts before any money can be passed on to heirs. Learn more about what to do if your parent dies with debt. | If your parent dies with debt, the debts will be settled during the probate process. Any assets or property your parent had will be used to pay off debts before any money can be passed on to heirs. Learn more about what to do if your parent dies with debt. | ||
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