# How assets get lost after death and what to do

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Podcast: [The Death Readiness Podcast: Not your dad’s estate planning podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:36:23+00:00
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## Resource

When someone dies, there’s no master list of what they owned and no automatic system that pulls it all together. In this episode, Jill walks through what actually happens when families try to track down assets, why unclaimed property isn’t the safety net people think it is, and how a lack of organization can turn estate administration into a frustrating, years-long scavenger hunt. This is where estate planning meets real life and where most plans break down.

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