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Family Estate Manager is a simple, worry-free and efficient way
to address the practical, legal and financial aspects of estate settlement
tools combined with toll-free access to legal professionals
and lawful in every jurisdiction of North America
and worry-free approach to settling an estate
assets in accordance with your wishes and the law
unnecessary legal fees and probate costs*
to you and your loved ones
LEGAL IN ALL JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA
Get toll free access to legal professionals who can save your time and money
Follow simple step-by-step instructions with our DIY tools and restrictions
Learn to handle estate funds, including making loans from the estate
Learn how the estate can pay the debts, instead of you
Auto populate key contact information into every document
Follow simple steps to identify assets and liabilities
Gain access to forms that will help you distribute assets in accordance with your loved one’s wishes and the law and take the final steps to formally close the estate
Our knowledge bank has resources to help you determine whether you need to go to probate court
Convenient and easy to use, but if you have questions our team of customer support experts can help you.
ACCESS TO PRACTICAL ADVICE AND STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY
Settlement advice from attorneys at Family Estate Manager helped me get many questions answered immediately without hassle.
John M.
TX
For my clients the most helpful part of the tool was that the documents were easily available which could be updated at any time on any device.
David W.
IN
I loved the timely response of the team and they were easy to work with while I was going through a difficult time of managing everything when I lost my mother.
Emily J.
CA
It is easy to recover the login information if you lose your Account ID, login email or password. You will need to retain your 7-digit activation code which you had received while purchasing your Family Estate Manager and the birth date of the estate owner. Click on Can't Access Your Account? link under the login form and correctly enter the above information to access your account.
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No one other than who has the login details associated with the account will have access to your account. The password for an account is encrypted and cannot be accessed unless shared directly.
Family Estate Manager comes with unlimited use. You can use it as long as you would like.
Another family member will need to purchase the services of Family Estate Manager as a separate account. The tool is designed to be used for 1 estate owner only.
No, actually they can be quite different.
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It isn’t. At least it doesn’t have to be different. The family may choose as much formality as they feel they want, or as little. They also have more options when cremation is chosen. One option is to hold a memorial service after cremation. Another option is to gather at a convenient time for the final committal of the cremated remains.
A funeral service is an important part of the grieving process. It provides an opportunity to express grief, share memories, and celebrate a life lived. Attending a funeral can bring peace of mind and closure to surviving family members and friends.
Planning your funeral service in advance can take care of the details, while prepaying ahead of time can take care of the eventual expense of the funeral service. Pre-paying will also lock in the funeral at today’s prices.
Yes. It is not advisable for you to try and navigate the complexities of estate settlement without the advice of competent legal counsel.
A will simply leaves instructions for the handling of an individual’s financial affairs. Settling the business affairs of the deceased requires immediate attention. Notifying creditors, filing insurance claims, closing bank accounts, and making necessary changes to business relationships must be handled.
The Family Estate Manager™ recognizes the need for an efficient organizational system to assist families in handling after-death business matters. It is designed to help manage these important responsibilities during an emotionally charged experience. The Family Estate Manager provides:
Anyone charged with handling these complex matters will appreciate these resources and guidance.
Most courts do not have a fixed timeline for settling an estate. We do not suggest you unnecessarily delay the process, but you won’t lose any rights if you do nothing during the first 30-60 days after death.
Also, keep in mind there is no legal requirement for you to do anything. There are no “probate police” who will come and put you in jail. If the probate assets are greater than the debts of the decedent, you will be unable to distribute any of said assets to surviving family members unless you go through the courts. If the debts are greater than the probate assets, you may choose to do nothing, as you will be running around paying creditors with nothing at the end of the process for surviving family members, something you are not legally required to do. However, surviving spouses, especially in community property states, may very well be responsible personally for the debts of their spouse, a situation that would necessitate setting up an estate.