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EIN ApplicationGet the tax ID number (EIN) banks require to open an estate account or trust account after someone dies.Petition for Probate and LettersOpen probate and ask the court to appoint you and issue Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.Notice to CreditorsNotify estate creditors and start the claim period — the published notice plus mailed copies for known creditors.Renunciation of ExecutorDecline an appointment as executor named in a will — the writing filed with the court before anyone is appointed.Affidavit of HeirshipPrepare the sworn statement of a deceased person's family history and heirs for recording in the county land records, with your state's recording instructions.Small Estate AffidavitCollect a small estate's property without probate — the sworn affidavit presented to banks and other holders, with a presentation letter for each.Estate InventoryPrepare the probate inventory of estate property — every asset at its date-of-death value, composed to your state's statute, with the state's filing or delivery instructions.Estate ClosingPrepare the paperwork that closes the estate — the state's closing statement, petition for discharge, or final account, with the state's closing instructions and the optional federal forms.Letter of InstructionPrepare the letter a bank or insurer requests during estate settlement, addressed to its claims department.Digital Assets Recovery LetterPrepare a letter requesting a deceased person's online accounts, points, and balances from the program that holds them.

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Death Certificate CalculatorCalculate how many certified death certificates you need and see ordering info for your state.Probate Decision ToolFind out if an estate needs probate or qualifies for simplified procedures.Estate Settlement PlanPersonalized plan for settling an estate after someone passes away.What to Do When Someone Dies ChecklistA step-by-step checklist for the days, weeks, and months after a death, with state rules noted where they apply.

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Probate Cost CalculatorEstimate attorney fees, executor fees, court costs, and timeline for probating an estate.Executor Fee CalculatorCalculate how much an executor can charge for administering an estate.Self-File Probate AssessmentWhether your state lets you open probate yourself, and what it costs with a lawyer and without one.Executor Appointment GuideSee the court, petition, bond, and documents needed to be appointed and receive your Letters.Creditor Claims DeadlinesFind creditor claim deadlines, notice requirements, and payment priority order for your state.Insolvent Estate CalculatorSee the order your state pays an insolvent estate's debts and which claims go unpaid.Estate Account Opening GuideCompare estate-account opening requirements bank by bank: channels, required documents, and steps.Personal Property Value EstimatorEstimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.

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Trustee Compensation CalculatorFind out what fair compensation looks like for serving as trustee.Trust Settlement PlanPersonalized plan for settling a trust after the grantor passes away.

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Settling an Estate at Banks, Brokerages, and Insurers

Each institution's own death claim page: the documents it asks for, the steps it follows, where to send them, and how an estate account or an executor reaches the account.

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Origin

Death claim: 2 steps and 2 required documents

Origin

ORNL FCU

Death claim: 2 steps and 2 required documents

ORNL FCU

Osaic

Death claim: 3 steps and Premier Trust (Osaic-affiliated trust company)

Osaic

Pacific Enterprise

Death claim: 2 steps

Pacific Enterprise

Pacific Guardian Life

Death claim: 6 steps, 12 required documents and Client Relations Department (Individual Life & Annuity)

Pacific Guardian Life

Pacific Life

Death claim: 6 steps and 14 required documents

Pacific Life

Pan-American Life

Death claim: 2 steps and Empathy (complimentary loss-support service for beneficiaries of U.S. policies)

Pan-American Life

Patelco CU

Death claim: 2 steps and 5 required documents

Patelco CU

Pawtucket CU

Death claim: 2 steps

Pawtucket CU

Paychex

Death claim: 7 steps and 4 required documents

Paychex

PayPal

Death claim: 8 steps and 7 required documents

PayPal

Pekin Life

Death claim: 3 steps and 2 required documents

Pekin Life

Pelican State CU

Death claim: 1 step and 1 required document

Pelican State CU

PenAir

Death claim: 2 steps and 3 required documents

PenAir

PenFed

Death claim: 6 steps and 5 required documents

PenFed

Penn Mutual

Death claim: 3 steps

Penn Mutual

PennyMac

Death claim: 6 steps and 5 required documents

PennyMac

Pentegra

Death claim: 5 steps and 6 required documents

Pentegra

Petal

Death claim: 3 steps and 2 required documents

Petal

PHH Mortgage

Death claim: 4 steps, 1 required document and Requests for Information and Notices of Error (including Qualified Written Requests)

PHH Mortgage

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