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When the Car Loan Outlives the Owner
Read guide: When the Car Loan Outlives the OwnerThe vehicle looked like one of the estate’s most valuable assets. It was only two years old, appeared well maintained and had an estimated market…
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Closing a Digital Life With Care
Read guide: Closing a Digital Life With CareThe executor expected to find photographs on the deceased’s social media account. They did not expect to find a business. The account contained years of…
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When Business Debts Follow the Owner
Read guide: When Business Debts Follow the OwnerThe executor first realised the business was in trouble when three creditors called on the same morning. One wanted payment for stock delivered before the…
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Building the Estate’s Financial Paper Trail
Read guide: Building the Estate’s Financial Paper TrailThe executor knew the estate had money. What they did not know was where it had come from, where it had gone or why the…
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Dividing KiwiSaver Through an Estate
Read guide: Dividing KiwiSaver Through an EstateThe executor thought the deceased’s KiwiSaver balance would be the easiest asset to distribute. There was one account, one provider and three adult children named…
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When Loans and Guarantees Survive Death
Read guide: When Loans and Guarantees Survive DeathThe executor knew about the mortgage. They did not know about the guarantee. While reviewing the deceased’s files, they found a letter from a lender…
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When a Beneficiary Will Not Cooperate
Read guide: When a Beneficiary Will Not CooperateThe estate was almost ready to move forward. The house had been valued, probate had been granted and the executor had obtained an offer that…
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The High-Value Estate Control Plan
Read guide: The High-Value Estate Control PlanThe executor expected the estate to be large. What they did not expect was how many different legal structures were hidden inside it. The deceased…
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Moving the Estate’s Wheels and Watercraft
Read guide: Moving the Estate’s Wheels and WatercraftThe executor found the keys long before finding the paperwork. A car was parked in the garage. A utility vehicle sat beside the shed, attached…
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