{"id":420,"date":"2019-04-11T11:45:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/probate\/?p=420"},"modified":"2022-11-14T15:30:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T22:30:42","slug":"loved-one-dies-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/probate\/blog\/loved-one-dies-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When A Loved One Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Make Funeral Arrangements<\/h2>\n<p>Did your loved one already make arrangements or leave instructions?\u00a0 An experienced funeral director can be very helpful and offer a variety of helpful services, including obtaining death certificates (usually between 5 and 10 are needed).<\/p>\n<h2>Send Out Notifications of the Death<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Family &amp; Friends\u00a0 <em>Note: Failure to notify even a distant or estranged family member can engender deep feelings of mistrust and resentment. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Employer, Social Security, VA, Pension, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Insurance, Banks, Brokerages, IRAs, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gather Important Documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bank statements<\/li>\n<li>Bills<\/li>\n<li>Car titles<\/li>\n<li>Deeds to real property<\/li>\n<li>Estate plan (will, trust, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Life insurance policies and Annuities<\/li>\n<li>Safe deposit box<\/li>\n<li>Social Security and Pension<\/li>\n<li>Stocks and bonds<\/li>\n<li>Tax returns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact an Attorney for Estate and Trust Administration<\/h2>\n<p>Whether your loved one had a will, trust, both, or neither, an attorney can help you determine the steps necessary to legally transfer assets, deal with the debts, and finalize the deceased\u2019s financial affairs.\u00a0 The probate process, as it is often called, will depend on the assets and debts involved and the deceased\u2019s estate plan (or lack thereof).<\/p>\n<h2>Update Your Legal Documents<\/h2>\n<p>Once things have settled down, you should update your own legal documents and estate plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Call our Probate team at <a href=\"tel:4804674365\">(480)467-4365<\/a> to discuss your case today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Funeral Arrangements Did your loved one already make arrangements or leave instructions?\u00a0 An experienced funeral director can be very helpful and offer a variety of helpful services, including obtaining death certificates (usually between 5 and 10 are needed). 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