Written by someone who has been through it.
88 practical guides for executors and families, before and after a loss, in six topics.
The First 7 Days After Losing a Parent: What to Do (and What Can Wait)
A practical day-by-day guide for the worst week of your life, written by someone who's been through it.
The Paperwork Nightmare: Every Document You Need After a Parent Dies
A complete checklist of the documents you'll need to settle an estate, because 67% of families can't find them when it matters most.
Where's the Will? Finding the Documents Your Family Will Need
Half of estate settlement is a scavenger hunt nobody signed up for. Where wills actually hide, what else your family will need, and how to end the hunt before it starts.
How Long Does Estate Settlement Actually Take?
The average estate takes 20 months. Here's what causes the delays month by month and what you can do to speed things up.
Executor 101: I Was Named Executor — Now What?
A practical, honest guide for the person who just found out they're in charge of settling a loved one's estate.
Do I Need Probate? A Simple Guide to Know for Sure
Whether probate is required depends on estate size, asset titles, and your state. Here's how to figure out your situation.
Probate Explained: How Long It Takes and What to Expect
A phase-by-phase breakdown of the probate process, from filing to closing, with realistic timelines for each stage.
Will vs. Trust vs. Probate: What's the Difference?
A clear breakdown of wills, trusts, and probate: what each one does, how they differ, and which your family needs.
What Happens to Bank Accounts When Someone Dies?
Step-by-step guide for every scenario: joint accounts, sole accounts, POD beneficiaries, and what to do when the bank freezes access after a death.
How to Handle a Parent's House After They Die
The legal steps, emotional weight, and practical decisions for handling the family home after a parent dies. Mortgage, selling, taxes, and family disagreements.
Digital Assets After Death: Social Media, Crypto, Subscriptions, and Email
How to find, access, and manage social media, cryptocurrency, email, subscriptions, and every other digital account after someone dies.
The Password Problem: Why Your Family Can't Get Into Anything
When someone dies, their passwords die with them. How families get locked out of email, photos, and money, and the 30-minute fix that prevents it.
Estate Settlement in California: Complete Probate Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about settling an estate in California: probate thresholds, timelines, taxes, and step-by-step checklists for executors.
Estate Settlement in Texas: Complete Probate Guide (2026)
A practical guide to settling an estate in Texas: independent administration, community property rules, and step-by-step executor checklists.
Estate Settlement in Florida: Complete Probate Guide (2026)
Everything you need to know about settling an estate in Florida: homestead protections, summary administration, and executor duties.
Estate Settlement in New York: Complete Probate Guide (2026)
A practical guide to settling an estate in New York: Surrogate's Court process, state estate tax cliff, and step-by-step executor checklists.
How to Avoid Family Fights During Estate Settlement
Why 44% of families fight over estates, and the specific things you can do to make sure yours isn't one of them.
How to Deal with Family Disputes During Estate Settlement
Why families fight over estates, how to handle active disputes, and the one thing that prevents most conflicts.
What Siblings Wish They Had Done Before Their Parent Died
The conversations, documents, and decisions families wish they had handled before a parent's death, and what you can still do right now.
The Emotional Stages of Settling an Estate (And Why It Takes So Long)
Estate settlement has its own emotional arc, from the fog of early grief to the complications and the long middle. Here's what to expect and what helps at each stage.
Getting Your Affairs in Order: A Calm 30-Day Checklist
A month of small, unscary steps that leave your family a map instead of a mystery. Twenty to forty minutes at a time, no doom paperwork weekends.
How Ready Is Your Family for a Death? A 10-Minute Gut Check
Ten honest questions that reveal exactly where your family would get stuck, and the shortest path to fixing the gaps you find.
How to Help Your Parents Get Their Affairs in Order
A practical guide to helping your parents organize their estate plan, documents, and wishes, while they still can.
What to Ask Your Parents Before They Die: A Complete Checklist
Practical, financial, and personal questions you can only ask while your parents are alive. Don't wait until it's too late.