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Your carpenter friend should be able to help you replace whatever studs and framing need done, but since you've found and remedied the root of the problem, you might be able to get away with just replacing the trim and door frame. Hanging a door in a new frame is a pain in the butt, but luckily if you want to take this opportunity to upgrade or replace your door with something that has better insulation/looks/security, that's actually a pretty easy process with a pre-hung door. You should be able to transplant your handle and deadbolt to the new one and save a few bucks. Quick carpentry tip while you're doing all this, when pulling out nails with a hammer claw, bend it to the side and work your way out instead of pulling up like you would think. The claw dogs in to the nail and gives you better leverage, making things much easier. Also, get a small thin piece of scrap wood to place between the wall and the tool to add more leverage and protect the wall. A few different pry bars also help out a lot, start with the smallest and work it loose till you can jam a bigger one in there, and work it free from side to side. If you have any exterior trim, get vinyl replacements, it never rots and lasts basically forever. Good luck! I had a similar fight with a rotted window sill last year--it's always so much worse once you start digging in.
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