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Brought to you by nerve pills, coffee, Mtn Dew and chocolate chip cookies! Happy End of Tax Season!

October 25, 2026 / Diary of an Executor Well, I'm back! After being gone for nearly three weeks, it's time to get back to business. Before leaving, I worked pretty hard to get things in a position where I could comfortably step away for an extended period of time. Of course, things don't just stop because the Executor is halfway across the world, but I did my best to get everything lined up before leaving. And somehow, my timing was pretty darn good. In fact, I received the "clear to close" email on the house quite literally while I was in the air flying home. Timing, I tell you! So, we're getting close to wrapping up the house situation. Before closing, I need to confirm that the mail forwarding is working properly (I believe it is!) and start getting everything in order so I can finally wipe my hands clean of the property. One lingering issue? The car. The vehicle was jointly titled with the decedent's wife, who is currently in a nursing home and is in no position to be driving. To my knowledge, no guardian has been appointed for her yet. So, what exactly am I going to do with this car? Great question. I'm still working through that one, and it's weighing on my mind a bit. It's one of those loose ends that sounds relatively simple until you start considering the legal and practical complications. Also while I was away, we reached the point where the bank accounts can finally be unfrozen. That's on my to-do list for this week. Having access to funds is going to be a welcome development, to say the least. All things considered, I'm pretty pleased with where things stand after being away for nearly three weeks. There's still plenty to do, but some of the bigger pieces are finally coming together. Until next time, Jenny / Executor

Two of my heifers had calves yesterday. They're a week early. Brought to you by AI. Artificial insemination.

Shoutout to Pacific Wildlife Care in Morro Bay who came out to take care of an injured fox we managed to capture today. If you have local wildlife rescue near you, please consider donating. #taxtwitter #morrobay

If it's Sunday, it must be waffles with the grandmothers (though we were down one grandmother due to travel). Today, I made Spiced Pear Waffles—they were a hit!

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