u/Adorablegriffin

My mom passed away 2 years ago suddenly with no will. Her stock portfolio increased quite significantly while she was alive, and has been steadily increasing for the last 2 years.

What do I need to do to retain step-up basis in the state of California? My dad is of no help because he is almost 80 and doesn't speak English. I have an estate attorney who helped with creating a trust for my mom's estate, but she isn't the best communicator since she just had a baby.

Who is the best person to talk to, and what paperwork should I or need to file?

I'm traveling to Palau in July and we wanted to visit Micronesia or Guam as well, since we'll be in Palau for 15 days.

Guam is much easier to travel to, but I'd love to go to Pohnpei to see Nan Madol in Micronesia.

So far, the only flight options I see to fly into Micronesia in general take you to Yap (Pacific Mission Aviation), or Chuuk (United). Pohnpei seems much more expensive/limited to get to.

Are there any other options for us to get to Micronesia or Pohnpei more easily from Palau?

We saw a mistake fare to Palau from LAX a few weeks ago for ~$650 USD per person. It's an insane deal and I booked it.

We have to fly to LA before we'd be able to get on this flight.

We purchased through Philippine Airlines. They sent us an e-ticket for the booking already. We're nervous about booking anything (our trip is in July!) because of the remoteness of Palau and the possibility of our mistake fare getting cancelled. It's not a cheap destination, and I'm not sure how many refundable excursions and stays we can book - it's a far flung tropical island.

Should we call Philippine Airlines to confirm this trip is still a go before we book anything for Palau?

Does travel insurance cover trip cancellation for mistake fares if our trip ends up being cancelled while we are at the airport and find that out?

We saw a mistake fare to Palau from LAX a few weeks ago for ~$650 USD per person. It's an insane deal and I booked it.

We have to fly to LA before we'd be able to get on this flight.

We purchased through Philippine Airlines. They sent us an e-ticket for the booking already. We're nervous about booking anything (our trip is in July!) because of the remoteness of Palau and the possibility of our mistake fare getting cancelled. It's not a cheap destination, and I'm not sure how many refundable excursions and stays we can book - it's a far flung tropical island.

Should we call Philippine Airlines to confirm this trip is still a go before we book anything for Palau?

Does travel insurance cover trip cancellation for mistake fares if our trip ends up being cancelled while we are at the airport and find that out?