<prompt> Human: First off, I hope Im posting this in the proper section. Over the weekend my father suffered a heart attack and passed away. He was 64 years old and left behind no will to me and my two brothers. Ive emptied his safety deposit, scoured both his homes top to bottom and contacting every family member I can to find any information about a will. My searches have yielded nothing. Is there anything else I can do to try and locate a legitimate will? Ive never experienced someone close to me passing and Im struggling to figure out what I need to do now. Emotionally I have support, however when it comes down to what to do with his estate Im clueless.Ive read I will need to hire an attorney and open an estate account, is there a difference in the type of attorney I need or the type of account I need to open? My brothers have decided to designate me the executor of estate. What will the estate include? My fathers checking account listed me as the beneficiary. Once I have obtained a death certificate I can withdraw this money directly into my name. Is this money part of the estate account or am I responsible for separating this money between me and my siblings? My father spent many years collecting old american coinsbills and left a safe deposit box full of these items to my name as well. Are these items included in the estate or am I responsible for them? In the state of Florida there is no estate tax on amounts less that 5.3 million. However if I were to sell the coinsbills I would end up paying tax on that income. Is there anyway to liquidate the collection while still avoiding the tax? How long should I wait to close my fathers bank accounts and settle CC debts? Im pretty tired as I havent had much sleep in the past few days so I may not get a chance to check responses until morning.  <response>: Call a lawyer. Dont do anything else. This situation is common in real life and in law school exams. Let someone who can answer each specific question help. Someone saying youre the executor doesnt make it so. Source: am not your state, sorry lawyer. 