<prompt> Human: My anesthesiologist mother suddenly died of a brain aneurysm and she left a maze of a financial trail and I dont know where to begin. I am the next of kin and sole beneficiary. I am 25 years old. She did not execute her will and I am just completely lost without her. I could not even have imagined how she juggled everything and always seemed to have everything under control. I am waiting on the death certificates and until then I cannot open her safety deposit box in which, there MIGHT be a signed copy of the will, but her lawyer says he has not had contact with her since 2009 and she never signed the one he sent her and I found an unsigned copy in her room. But if it comes to the fact that she never executed her will, where do I go from there?So she owns 2 houses, 2 apartments, 2 cars, co-owns a condiminium, and was ready to retire within the year. She has more than 4 bank accounts and numerous investments. I know she was running low on liquid cash as she had her money all tied up in the various real estate and investments. Also, how do I proceed about finding out about her life insurance?I know nothing about finance and managing much other than how much cash is in my wallet. Please help educate me on how to proceed.  <response>: Unfortunately I dont have any answers for you, but I just wanted to give you a virtual hug. This cant be an easy situation right now. 