<prompt> Human: My parents own a home but my mother is disabled and does not work. She basically has no clue of what their financial situation was and it is falling onto me. I dont know if he had a will, life insurance, if the house is paid off, if not should I sell it? Things of this nature. Are there ways to find out what his finances were and what I need to do, etc? It is so overwhelming and confusing and I have not idea what to start. Thanks.  <response>: I went through a similar situation mid 2016. Both of my parents passed away in a short period of time and their situation was a mess and I had little knowledge of the situation. There were 3 things that really helped me figure things out. 1 Get organized: Buy a filing cabinet and just start separating any paper that has information into the appropriate group. If you think something requires action converting into your nameclosing an account, make a note of that.2 MailEmail are your friend. Look at banking statements so you can see what bills they have and what hints they can offer to you. 3 People are willing to help you. If you have questions about a bank accountmortgagebill, call and ask to talk to someone. Most companies understanding that it is a difficult situation and have people that are able to help. One last thing: Dont try to do too much all at once. Its a long annoying process and if you stress yourself out its just to make it even more difficult. Ohh, and one more thing, make sure you know SS , Full name, and date of birth. This information along with a death certificate can get you just about any information you need. 