One of the more obvious things people expect to have to handle is the “estate” of someone who has passed. However, it’s often more involved and complex than many people expect. “Estate” is a broad term that involves many different things. And one of the largest elements of one’s estate is typically the real estate they owned. 

I’ve created this booklet to touch upon a few of the more common, but unexpected, issues people find themselves dealing with when handling the real estate portion of the estate. This is not a comprehensive “how-to” but rather a look at some issues most people (and even most real estate agents) do not expect or address — until they’re in the middle of dealing with them. 

Hopefully this booklet will help you avoid them altogether or at least help you to identify and deal with them more readily when they arise.