My aunt just died and I’m shocked to learn she named me executor of her will. What to do when you have to settle a loved one's estate Most people need time to process things when a family member dies.

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Learn about the ongoing multi-trillion dollar U.S. wealth transfer and how you as a benefactor or heir can make the most of it through estate planning.