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My condolences. There is plenty of time to get things done. Take a few days and be with your family.
You will need to make an inventory of assets with values House, bank accounts, stocks, car, etc., and creditors credit cards, mortgage, car loan, cable, electric, gas, phone company, etc. to give to the attorney in order to probate the estate. The assets will need to move out of your mothers name to the rightful heirs. Creditors will need to get paid and the accounts closed. I agree you need more than three death certificates. I recently probated my uncles estate, I had three full DC's and six partial I used everyone. While you have been named in the will as the executor some states need to approve you as the representative of the estate (FL) that takes a few weeks.
One issue I had with my uncles estate was closing a bank account that had my uncle and his ex-wife's names on it. She pre-deceased him. The bank account had the same last name but after the divorce she went back to her maiden name. I had a very difficult time getting a DC from the state of California as I had very limited information on her and getting the bank to accept it as the names didn't match. Also be forewarned any bank account that has multiple names on it even as a signor, the survivors on that account automatically get the money in the account. You will need to have the survivor on the account close the account.
But again, take a few days for yourself the estate can wait and the attorney will guide you.
Best of luck.
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