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name: estate-administration-summary language: en description: Generates a structured U.S. estate administration/probate status summary covering decedent identifiers, asset inventory, creditor claims, distributions, tax compliance, disputes, and next steps with source citations. Trigger on requests for estate administration summary, probate status report, executor update, estate progress report, inventory and appraisal summary, creditor claims status, or distribution schedule summary. tags:

• summarization
• summary
• transactional

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Estate Administration Summary

Structured snapshot of probate/estate administration status: actions completed, outstanding issues, and remaining work.

Quick Start

1. Collect governing instruments (will, codicils, trust, intestacy determination), probate case data, asset inventory with appraisals, creditor records, beneficiary roster, tax filings, and any litigation filings.
2. Walk through each output section in order.
3. Cite every factual statement (document name + date + page/paragraph). Mark missing or uncertain facts UNKNOWN and list them in Open Questions.

Output Sections

1) Matter Header

Field	Value	Source
Decedent (full name)
Date of death
Domicile at death
Jurisdiction / court
Case number
Personal representative / executor
Relationship to decedent
Appointment date
Governing instrument	will / trust / intestacy
Bond required?	yes / no / unknown
Status as of	YYYY-MM-DD

2) Estate Snapshot

• Gross estate value (as of date):
• Known liabilities (as of date):
• Cash on hand / reserves:
• Distributions to date (total):
• Anticipated remaining duration:

3) Assets & Valuation

Asset	Category	Ownership/Title	Value (date)	Status	Beneficiary/Plan	Issues	Source
			retained/sold

4) Creditor Claims

Statutory claims deadline: [date] — Source: [cite]

Creditor	Amount Claimed	Priority Class	Status	Resolution Date	Notes	Source
		approved/rejected/paid/pending

5) Distributions

Recipient	Relationship	Asset/Cash	Value	Date	Authority	Source
				order/consent

6) Tax Compliance

• Final individual return (Form 1040) — date:
• Fiduciary returns (Form 1041 / state) — periods:
• Estate tax return required? (Form 706 / state) — basis:
• Taxes paid / liabilities outstanding:
• Audits, notices, or disputes:

7) Disputes / Litigation

Issue	Parties	Procedural Status	Next Deadline	Impact on Administration	Source

8) Administration Timeline

Date	Event	Source

9) Beneficiary Communications & Accountings

• Beneficiaries notified (date/method):
• Missing, minor, or incapacitated beneficiaries:
• Accountings delivered or filed (type/date):
• Objections or concerns raised:

10) Remaining Tasks & Forecast

Task	Dependency	Target Date	Risk/Notes	Source

11) Open Questions / Missing Docs

• [List each unknown, missing document, or unresolved issue]

Pitfalls & Checks

• No legal opinions. Use neutral, factual language throughout.
• "As of" qualifiers. Every amount and date must state its reference date and cite the source.
• Do not infer deadlines or priority rules. If not documented, mark UNKNOWN and flag as state-specific.
• Conflicting data. Only reconcile when the source hierarchy is explicit; otherwise present both values and note the conflict.
• Redact PII. Mask SSNs, full account numbers, and other sensitive identifiers.
• Unverified citations. Tag with [VERIFY].
• Jurisdiction terminology. Use probate terms consistent with the governing state's courts.