A complete asset inventory is the single most important document you will produce as executor. It becomes the basis for probate court filings, creditor negotiations, beneficiary distributions, and estate tax returns. Missing assets create legal exposure. Undervalued assets create tax problems. Overvalued assets create disputes.
Work through each category below. For each asset, document: what it is, where it's held, the date-of-death value, and the source of that valuation. This worksheet is intended as a comprehensive checklist — not every estate will have every category.
Cash and Bank Accounts
Include: Checking, savings, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, credit-union accounts, cash on hand, safe deposit box contents.
How to value: Bank statement balance on the date of death. Request a formal date-of-death balance letter from each institution — banks routinely provide these on request.
Documentation to gather: Account number, institution name, account title (individual, joint, POD/TOD), date-of-death balance letter, most recent statement.
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