• Obtain signatures for all siblings /or legally designated representatives
  • File a petition with the court for either regular or independent administration rights
  • Once all signature has been obtained, this process can take up to 3 months due to court closures during the upcoming holiday season

Regular	Independent
Requires a bond with fee of  10%	Requires all signatures
Will need judge to approve for each step	Lawyer has ability to move forward with next steps and best practices
Additional Fees: Court fee TBD/ per step Curator fee $200/ per step Lawyer court fee $500/ per step	No additional fees

Step 2: Asset Consolidation

• Estate will have to acquire a Tax ID account
  • An estate account is opened
  • All accounts are ACH deposited in to the estate account
  • Due to his wallet with identification, bank cards, and keys not being recovered at the time of death, an investigating will be conducted before proceeding to the next step
  • Statements will be examined to ensure that assets were not accessed illegally after or days prior to date listed on death certificate  

Step 3: Interim Account

• List all assets is gathered
  • Calculate tax & insurance on 301 Hanson
  • Consensus & policy written for property care, property taxes & home insurance
  • Pay remaining Lawyer balance of $1,000 (can be higher depending on admin choice in step 1)
  • Calculate Reimbursement for lawyer retainer fee of $1,500 and other documented expenses

Step 4: Beneficiary Split

• Checks are cut to every 5 siblings and 1 sibling heir