My mother-in-law passed away last month and I was a signer on a $23,000 cd. Now, what do I do with the money so that I can pay her bills until the estate is all settled. Right now, it's in my checking account under another account number for tracking purposes, paying zero interest (I wasn't sure if the interest would affect me) Her money will be split 6 ways after all is settled with a value under 75,000. Yes, I am in charge of her estate in her personal will.