Property and Utilities After a Death
Bankrate's clear breakdown of how heirs can assume a mortgage, what a due-on-sale clause means, and the options available when no co-borrower is listed.
Trust and Will's guide to tenant rights after a death, how to notify a landlord, what the estate owes, and how to negotiate an early lease termination
A step-by-step guide to DMV requirements, documents needed, joint ownership rules, and how to handle insurance during the title transfer process.
Covers electricity, gas, water, internet, and more. Includes when to transfer vs. cancel, what documentation providers require, and how to avoid service gaps or ongoing charges.
Empathy's practical guide to what you can and cannot remove, when a court order is required, and the steps to legally inventory and access a safe deposit box after death.
Redfin's practical guide to selling inherited property, covering probate timelines, the stepped-up basis tax rule, capital gains, required disclosures, and how to split proceeds among multiple heirs.
A step-by-step guide to submitting a mail forwarding request through USPS as the executor, what documents are required, how to stop junk mail, and why this cannot be done online.
Covers changing locks, securing the property, keeping it looking occupied, managing utilities, and why a special vacant home insurance policy may be needed while the estate is being settled.