A loved one died and I need help! |
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 What estate planning documents did the loved one have? |
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| Do I need to file a probate? |
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 How do I manage this process when I live far away? |
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 Can I administer the estate from a distant location? |
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| If I don't want to administer the estate, who else can do it? |
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Any interested and responsible party can function as a personal representative. If a nominated executor does not want to serve, a will frequently provides for substitute appointment. If there is no available relative or interested party, the heirs can also appoint a private professional fiduciary. A private professional fiduciary is an individual or entity willing to function in the role in exchange for the estate compensation. A registry of private professional fiduciaries and trustees can be found through the Professional Fiduciary Association of California. www.pfac-pro.org |
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| Who has priority to serve as the personal representative? |
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| The bureaucracy is holding everything up; what can I do? |
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| The person in charge is being secretive; what can I do? |
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| It appears that there is stealing from the estate; what can I do? |
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| The will or trust was changed under suspicious circumstances; what can I do? |
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