“A buyer already called about the house.”
Cash offers often arrive the week of the funeral. Chapter 5 shows what to check before anyone signs.
You Just Inherited93-page American edition with 20 family situations and 10 printable tools. Read on your phone or print at home.
For the week you never wanted
Someone died and left you something. Here is what to do first.
For thirty-one years I sat behind the probate counter and watched good families make the same expensive mistakes. This book is everything I wished I could tell them.
- Know what to sign, what to secure and what can wait.
- Handle the house, the accounts and the inherited IRA without a costly rush.
- Keep the family together while the estate gets settled.
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93 pagesAmerican PDF edition
12 chaptersThe first year, in order
20 situationsReal-life family problems
10 toolsPrint on US Letter
Sound familiar?
The hard part is knowing what to do first.
“I'm the executor. Where do I even start?”
The first 30 days have an order. The checklist and payment log keep you from paying the wrong bill first.
“My brother and I are already arguing.”
Most family fights start with a few avoidable moves. Chapter 10 and five family situations show how to stop them early.
Real pages. Practical uses.
Three tools for the decisions you actually face.
These are actual pages from the book.
01 / The first 30 days
What to do, in order.
A printable checklist for the weeks after the funeral, from death certificates to the first call with the attorney.
- What to secure first
- Who to notify, and when
- What can safely wait
02 / Find everything
One list of what they owned.
Write down every account and asset as you find it, and whether it names a beneficiary. It becomes the backbone of anything the court or attorney asks for.
- Accounts and last four digits
- Beneficiary named or not
- Value and date
03 / Family situations
What I saw, and what helped.
Twenty situations from the counter: the sibling who won't move out, the frozen account, the missing will. Each one has first steps, the mistake to avoid and the question to ask.
- First steps
- The mistake to avoid
- The one question to ask
More than the first week
A companion for the whole first year.
The first 72 hours
What not to sign, what to secure and who to call first.
The house and the money
Keep, rent or sell; joint accounts; beneficiary designations; the inherited IRA.
The executor's job
Letters of authority, creditors, paying bills in the right order, keeping records.
The family
Fair versus equal, the caregiver sibling, heirlooms and when something looks wrong.
See the 20 family situations
A cash buyer calls the week of the funeral; the house sits empty; a sibling won't move out; a reverse mortgage; the bank froze the account; joint accounts; a surprise beneficiary; the inherited IRA tax surprise; an insurance agent calls first; you don't want to be executor; a creditor calls you personally; no will; a missing will; bills piling up; the promised jewelry; the caregiver sibling; a new spouse and the first family; money missing under power of attorney; splitting everything "equally" too soon.
See all 10 printable tools
- The First 30 Days Checklist
- Document Finder
- Asset and Account Inventory
- Executor Payment Log
- Creditor Contact Log
- House Status Sheet
- Questions for the Attorney
- Beneficiary Claim Tracker
- Family Meeting Notes
- One-Year Calendar
Read it. Use it. Keep it.
Built to leave the screen.
Actual pages from the book. Print on US Letter and fill in by hand.
$27 gives you the complete book and all ten tools. Read it this week, keep it for the year.
Before you buy
A few useful answers.
Is this a printed book or a download?
It is a 93-page PDF. You can read it on a phone, tablet or computer, and print the ten tools on US Letter paper.
How do I get my copy?
After a successful payment, the thank-you page gives you the link to open and save the book. You also receive a receipt by email.
Is this legal advice?
No. Margaret is a retired probate court clerk, not a lawyer. The book explains what families commonly face and gives you the questions to take to a licensed attorney or tax professional in your state.
Does it cover my state?
It is written for the United States in general. Probate rules differ from state to state, so the book tells you where your state's rules matter and what to ask.
I'm the executor. Is this for me?
Yes. Chapters 2, 3 and 9 and the Executor Payment Log and Creditor Contact Log are written for the person doing the work.
Can I print the tools?
Yes. Print at actual size on US Letter paper and fill them in by hand. Keep them in the estate folder.
What if the book isn't useful to me?
You have 30 days from purchase to try it. If it isn't useful to you, ask for a refund from your Whop receipt.
The first year starts here
Take a clearer question. Keep a better record.
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