<prompt> Human: what papers do i need to take care of? the house? medical things? financial stuff? what do i do, please tell me  <response>: I am very sorry : First, take a deep breath and take some time to grieve and take care of yourself. You have time to figure out the financial like months to figure out a lot of the big stuff. Do you have any relatives, or good family friends that are willing to help you through this? It is always great to get help from someone else who has gone through this before and knows what needs to happen. You might even ask your college, I bet they have people to help you through it. Like urnbwpnt said, try to track down your parents will first. Family or family friends is the first place to start trying to track it down. If you cant find the will or are the executor, you need to find an estate lawyer. If someone else is the executor which is most likely since you are 18, contact them. You are also going to need plenty of death certificates soon maybe 15 each to be safe. Again, take some time to care of yourself. The lawyer or executor will take care of the financials in the short term, so you dont need to worry. Everything will work out in the long run. 