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    Estate guides for every state, in plain language.

    Death certificates, probate and executor duties all work a little differently depending on the state. Choose theirs to see how it works there.

    Or choose a state on the map. See every state, A to Z

    Which state's guide do you need?

    Usually the state they lived in, not the one you live in. A few things follow different rules.

    Probate
    Opens in the state that was their permanent home, wherever the family lives now. In Louisiana it's called succession.
    Executor duties
    Follow the probate state. That court appoints the executor and oversees the work until the estate is closed.
    Death certificates
    Come from the state where the death happened. If they died while traveling or in care out of state, order from there.
    A house in another state
    Real estate usually has to pass through a short second case where it sits, called ancillary probate. Read both states' guides.

    Every state, A to Z.

    Three guides for each: death certificates, probate and executor duties.

    Reading is the first step. The checklist keeps the rest in order.

    Every task these guides describe, from ordering certificates to closing the estate, arranged so you only ever face the next one.

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