What to do when a parent dies, step by step: a fillable executor checklist and estate organizer, with a tracker spreadsheet and letter templates. US Letter + A4. When a parent dies, the paperwork arrives with the grief. Calls to make, accounts to close, bills, forms, a funeral to plan, and an estate to settle. This organizer gives every one of those tasks a place, in the right order, so nothing falls through the cracks and you never have to hold it all in your head. Who it's for Adult children settling a parent's affairs Executors and personal representatives, especially first-timers Families sharing the work between siblings What's inside the organizer (53 fillable pages, 11 sections) If today is day one: the first 48 hours on a single page First days: their key details, who has been told, your team, sharing the work Funeral & memorial: their wishes, a side-by-side funeral home comparison with your FTC Funeral Rule rights, arrangements, obituary, costs, thank-yous Documents: death certificate tracker, a locator for 24 key documents, safe deposit box and keys Notifications: what to have ready, a call script, government, financial and household checklists, a call log Executor role: what an executor does, a week-by-week timeline, probate and court record, estate account and EIN Assets: bank, retirement, life insurance, real estate, vehicles, valuables, digital life, unclaimed property Debts & bills: what the estate owes, and recurring bills to cancel or keep Estate money: money received, expenses and reimbursements, distributions to beneficiaries Home & belongings: securing the home, pets, who gets what, clearing the home Taxes, wrapping up and caring for yourself, plus a page of official resources Bonuses included Estate Tracker spreadsheet for Excel and Google Sheets: progress dashboard, 64 tasks and 46 organizations already listed, dropdowns, and totals for assets, debts, expenses and reimbursements that add themselves up 5 letter templates (Word / Google Docs): bank, creditor, credit bureau, cancel a service, employer or pension plan Quick-Start Guide for every device Why it's different Tells you what to do, not just blank boxes: checklists, scripts and a timeline written in plain English Grounded in official sources: Social Security, the IRS, the FTC, VA and USA.gov Easy to move around: clickable contents, section tabs on every page, type on any device or print Respects every faith: room for religious customs and timing, such as burial within a day What you receive Organizer: US Letter fillable PDF + A4 fillable PDF (53 pages each) Estate Tracker (.xlsx, works in Google Sheets) 5 letter templates (.docx) Quick-Start Guide (PDF) Instant download · free future updates Good to know US-focused. This is an organizational tool, not legal, tax or financial advice. Estate and probate rules vary by state; a probate attorney or tax professional can tell you exactly what applies to you.