The IRS has a quick How Do I File a Deceased Person program. It is very detailed and may give you additional information.
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It should include:
Although no personal representative has been appointed by the court or designated by the will, the person in charge of the decedent's property is treated as the personal representative. Write the decedent's name on the name line of the return and the personal representative's name and address in the remaining space. The person in charge of the decedent's property must file and sign the return(s) as "personal representative". The return(s) must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center for the state in which the "personal representative" lives.
The person who is filing a return for a decedent and claiming a refund must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer, with the return(s).
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