Bereavement

and it's quite a process. I took care of my brother's estate in FL (he died a few months prior), and then my younger sister took the lead on mom (she had been ill for some time). We each hired a local law firm to help, and although there really wasn't much inheritance left, we took care of paying nursing home bills, selling remaining property, etc. It was a lot of work. One of my cousins stepped up and helped w/my brother's side of it which was a godsend. We closed my brother first, then settled out mom's. It's nearly 4 years later and the loss of my brother is still very difficult as we were closer, but it's hard to lose a mother as well - even if you didn't have an ideal relationship. Hugs to you.