The Steps to Wrap Up the Affairs of a Deceased Family Member
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If you need to wrap up the affairs of a deceased family member or friend in California, follow these steps:
- read the will or trust
- determine who inherits property if there is no will
- file probate paperwork with the superior court
- take inventory and appraise the property
- collect life insurance and other benefits
- transfer community property to a surviving spouse or domestic partner
- pay bills and taxes
- distribute property left through trusts or to individual heirs
Some of the above steps are technical or require court representation. We are glad to help you with them.
