[GNC] Executor for Estate - how would you classify money spent before estate is funded?

[Steve Butler]

On Tue, Feb 3, 2026, 07:23 Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:

> On Tuesday, 3 February 2026 14:46:42 GMT Bruce Griffis wrote:
> > This is an accounting "how would you" question, not a technical GnuCash
> > question.
> >
> > I am the executor for my mom's estate. There were expenses before the
> > estate was set up, and as of now - it is still not funded. I paid a few
> > expenses out of pocket and will need to be reimbursed by the estate. I
> > covered three months of heat and electric, two months of Verizon and an
> > electrician. I think as I set it up in GnuCash - the money I spent would
> > be considered a loan from me to the estate, as I expect to bill the
> > estate for those expenses.
> >
> > Is that the correct way to go about this? Set it up as a small, personal
> > loan from me to the estate, then pay the estate expenses from that loan?
> > Then at some point once it is funded, pay off the loan to me?
> >
>
>
> That's how I would do it in the UK  (actually, did do it when my wife
> passed)
> - usual caveats about not being an accountant and not knowing your local
> laws
> and practices (and quirks) apply, of course.
>
> Maf.
>

Or treat the estate as a business.  Turn in an expense report and get
reimbursed.

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