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A CPA who specializes in Estate tax filing might be helpful with regards to this & could probably answer your question.
My grandmother passed away last Aug. & I was the executor for the estate. The CPA I used was very helpful in answering questions such as yours.
I also received a lot of help from a financial advisor (not planner) with regards to how best to handle the assets of my grandmother's estate. There was no fee for the consultation. My FA makes his money & operates in the same way as mama described.