When a loved one dies, families are often left to navigate not only grief but also a complex legal and administrative process known as estate administration.
While the subject is something most people prefer not to think about, understanding how the process works, and what steps must be taken, can make an already difficult time significantly less stressful.
Estate administration is the process required to deal with a person’s affairs after their death. It starts with identifying their assets and debts and culminates with ultimately distributing their estate to their beneficiaries.
This process applies whether or not the deceased has left a will. The existence of a valid will usually makes matters more straightforward, but even then estate administration is rarely quick or simple.
