Advice on settling an estate?

Homeslice · 11-01-2009, 01:15 PM

For a deceased relative:

1) Need to figure out which of his bills actually needs to be paid, and which ones can be ignored

2) Need to consolidate all his savings and insurance
3) House is in poor shape, AND he still owes on it.....Need advice on whether to just turn it over to the bank, or keep paying on it and fix it up and sell it ourselves
3) He had an inheritance from his aunt that he was expecting sometime soon....We will have to figure out how to re-direct that to us, now that he's passed

So the question is

What kind of person would you hire to assist with these issues...... an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor?

11-01-2009, 01:15 PM	#1
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Advice on settling an estate? For a deceased relative: 1) Need to figure out which of his bills actually needs to be paid, and which ones can be ignored 2) Need to consolidate all his savings and insurance 3) House is in poor shape, AND he still owes on it.....Need advice on whether to just turn it over to the bank, or keep paying on it and fix it up and sell it ourselves 3) He had an inheritance from his aunt that he was expecting sometime soon....We will have to figure out how to re-direct that to us, now that he's passed So the question is What kind of person would you hire to assist with these issues...... an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor? Last edited by Homeslice; 11-01-2009 at 01:25 PM..