Private Professor

First-Time Executor

A Practical Guide to Administering an Estate

You've just been handed responsibility for someone's entire financial life — their assets, their debts, their final wishes. You probably didn't ask for this. The legal system assumes you know what you're doing, and getting it wrong means personal liability. This guide gives you the operational clarity to handle it right.

Inside this guide

  • What You've Actually Agreed To
  • The First 72 Hours: Securing the Estate
  • Probate Basics: What It Is and Whether You Need It
  • The Complete Asset Inventory
  • Managing Creditors: Who Gets Paid and When
  • Communicating with Beneficiaries
  • Taxes and Final Accounting
  • Distribution and Closing the Estate

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