Other Resources

Dealing with Grief

• Grief.com — Extensive site dedicated to handling grief
• Mayo Clinic — Short advice piece on handling grief
• Mesothelioma Center — Coping with the loss of a loved one, with some specifics about cancer
• GriefShare.org — In-person or online groups to work through grief and loss
• BetterHelp.com — Online access to licensed, professional therapists

Online Memorials

• Legacy.com — A variety of advice and services, including online memorials
• MyKeeper.com — A nice way to digitally remember a loved one
• ForeverMissed.com — Focused service for online memorials
• Never-Gone.com — Free online memorial service

Legal Assistance

• Avvo.com — Listings for lawyers, legal advice, etc.
• Lawyers.com — For executor help, search for "probate" lawyers

Financial Assistance

• Financial Advisor Learning Center — Advice by Charles Schwab on finding an independent financial advisor
• Smart Asset — Source of financial advisors
• Finder for Better Decisions — Explains inheritance advances and estate loans
• Inheritance Funding — Source of inheritance loans while waiting for probate to complete
• Probate Advance — Source of estate cash advances

Finding Assets

• Unclaimed.org — Free site to help you find assets of the deceased, by state or province
• National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits — Free service to find 401Ks and other retirement accounts
• PBGC Pension Search — US government agency that can help you locate unclaimed pensions
• MIB Life Insurance Policy Locator — MIB covers 99% of all life insurance issued in the US and Canada

Assessing Value

• American Society of Appraisers (ASA) — Broad array of asset type appraisals
• Appraisers Association of America — Focus on fine and decorative art appraisal
• Determining Asset Value (EstateExec) — Variety of appraisal resources, including some discounts

General End-of-Life Resources

• My Caring Plan — Extensive resources for seniors, from assisted living to hospice
• Funeralocity — Free online price comparison of funeral homes in your area
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — Guide to arranging and shopping for funeral services
• GoodTrust — Various tools to assist with end-of-life concerns, including services for resolving online accounts post-death
• SevenPonds.com — Extensive site dedicated to all aspects of end-of-life

Executor Responsibilities

• Accepting Executor Responsibility — AARP article on 5 factors to consider when thinking about being an executor
• The Legal Perspective — American Bar Association (ABA) summary of executor responsibilities, from a legal viewpoint
• AARP Checklist — What to do when someone dies
• Mistakes in Managing an Estate — Short Wall Street Journal article on mistakes to avoid
• Executorium — County-based directory of resources for executors

Executor Handbooks

• EstateExec Executor's Guide — Our own comprehensive online guide, with automatic specialization by state
• The Executor's Guide — Perhaps the definitive hardcopy executor guide, over 500 well-written pages!
• Estate and Trust Administration For Dummies — From the well-known "for Dummies" series, over 400 pages
• Please Don't Die, But if You Do, What Do I Do Next? — Shorter, easy-to-read guide
• The Trustee's Legal Companion — Guide book focused on trusts