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# Pause, grieve. | # Pause, grieve. | ||
| − | # Get Death | + | # Post an appropriate Obituary in the local Newspaper. |
| − | # Start reaching out to Financial Institutions letting them know that the person has | + | # Get Death Certificates, you will likely need multiple copies. |
| − | # Make a list of those without beneficiary designations listed. | + | # Start reaching out to Financial Institutions letting them know that the person has died. They will need a Death Certificate. They will let you know if there are any Beneficiaries listed on anything. |
| + | # Make a list of those accounts without beneficiary designations listed. These will require some work. | ||
# Make sure any real-estate property/businesses are secure. | # Make sure any real-estate property/businesses are secure. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:51, 12 December 2024
What to do
- Pause, grieve.
- Post an appropriate Obituary in the local Newspaper.
- Get Death Certificates, you will likely need multiple copies.
- Start reaching out to Financial Institutions letting them know that the person has died. They will need a Death Certificate. They will let you know if there are any Beneficiaries listed on anything.
- Make a list of those accounts without beneficiary designations listed. These will require some work.
- Make sure any real-estate property/businesses are secure.
Sources
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TyaeYVGmyZg - First thing to do when someone dies
