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Estate Planning Scenarios

inherited a house with a mortgage

What to Do When You Inherit a House With a Mortgage

estate has property in two states

What to Do When an Estate Has Property in Two States

siblings fighting over an estate

What to Do When Siblings Are Fighting Over an Estate

the will is being contested

What to Do When a Will Is Being Contested

need to transfer a car after death

What to Do When You Need to Transfer a Car After a Death

estate has unpaid medical bills

What to Do When an Estate Has Unpaid Medical Bills

an heir can't be found

What to Do When an Heir Can’t Be Found

need to access a safe deposit box

What to Do When You Need to Access a Safe Deposit Box After a Death

deceased had a living trust

What to Do When the Person Who Died Had a Living Trust

a will might be fake

What to Do When You Think a Will Might Be Fake or Forced

named in a will as beneficiary

What to Do When You’re Named in a Will as a Beneficiary

parent has dementia and no will

What to Do When a Parent Has Dementia and No Will Yet

settle a small estate

What to Do When You Need to Settle a Small Estate

estate owes more than it's worth

What to Do When an Estate Owes More Than It’s Worth

bank account frozen after death

What to Do When a Bank Account Is Frozen After a Death

left out of a will

What to Do When You Were Left Out of a Will

executor not doing their job

What to Do When the Executor Isn’t Doing Their Job

can't find the will

What to Do When You Can’t Find the Will

estate has only a house

What to Do When the Estate Is Mostly Just a House

a spouse died with debt

What to Do When a Spouse Dies With Debt

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