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when opening an estate there are a few steps to follow:

-if not already done , organize and prepare an alfadavit of execussion

-you will need an application grant

-proof of death

-fee's

-if securcity is required, bond documents.

1.the first thing is to advertise the death in the royal gazette , this is a law magazine which lawyers and bankers use.

2. send notices to interseted people, people names in will , satatutory interersts , those their.

3. determine and gather assets , figure out what they own and there assets.

4. open an estate bank account- locate all money in all bank accounts and open one bank account which will hold all the estates money.

5. secure real estate- make sure it is in trustworthy hands, and it is secure.

6. secure physical assets according to need.

hope this helps..karissa

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