Identity thieves know no shame, even when they have to rob the dead to get what they want. It’s estimated that thieves purposefully steal the identity of roughly 800,000 recently deceased Americans every year. Called “ghosting,” it’s a profitable enterprise for...
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Probate, Trust And Estate Administration
What debts should you repay during estate administration?
You take on several important responsibilities when you agreed to be someone's personal representative or the executor of their estate. You must locate and secure their assets. You must coordinate estate administration with the probate courts. You will also need to...
Zappos retired CEO dies without leaving a will
Court documents say that 46-year-old Tony Hsieh, the former owner of online shoe retailer Zappos, did not have an estate plan when he died in November. Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation nearly two weeks after being rescued from a house fire in New...