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However, if you’ve already started dealing with any estate assets, you’re legally bound to continue until you are '''discharged''' of your duties by court order. | However, if you’ve already started dealing with any estate assets, you’re legally bound to continue until you are '''discharged''' of your duties by court order. | ||
Examples of dealing with an asset include paying debts or changing the insurance on a house. Doing these things is considered '''intermeddling''' with the estate, and you must continue administering the estate until the court discharges you of your responsibility. | Examples of dealing with an asset include paying debts or changing the insurance on a house. Doing these things is considered '''intermeddling''' with the estate, and you must continue administering the estate until the court discharges you of your responsibility. | ||
== If you decide to act as executor, you can get help == | == If you decide to act as executor, you can get help == | ||
