After a Death™
What to do, who to call, what to arrange, and what can wait after someone you love dies.
Who this is for
Families in the first hours, days, and weeks after losing someone they love, whether the death was expected or sudden.
What this helps you do
Navigate funeral arrangements, notifications, insurance, the will, home security, bills, government benefits, and the difference between what needs to happen now and what can safely wait.
What's inside
20 chapters covering the first few hours, funeral arrangements, death certificates, finding the will, life insurance, bank accounts, bills, insurance beyond life, government benefits, the Financial Treasure Hunt™, taxes, family belongings, digital life, when to call an attorney, a First 30 Days Dashboard™, a What Can Wait™ guide, and a one-page summary.
You may not know you need this yet
Many actions taken immediately after a death (closing accounts, distributing belongings, paying bills) can have legal, financial, tax, or estate consequences. Slow is often safer than sorry.
Questions This Guide Helps You Think Through
This guide helps you think through questions such as: - What actually needs to happen today? - What can safely wait? - Who needs to be notified? - What information should I start gathering?
When Professional Help May Be Important
In the days after a death, some decisions can benefit from professional guidance: an attorney for probate and the will, a CPA or tax professional for final returns and estate taxes, a financial professional for accounts and benefits, or an insurance professional for policies. Depending on your situation, consider consulting an appropriately qualified professional before acting.
Crisis Navigations provides educational and organizational guidance and does not replace legal, medical, tax, financial, or other professional advice. Depending on your situation, consider consulting an appropriately qualified professional.
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Important Information
Crisis Navigations and Side by Side™ provide educational and organizational resources, not professional advice. Our guides are designed to help you organize information, identify questions, and prepare for conversations and decisions with appropriately qualified professionals.
They do not provide or replace medical, legal, financial, tax, insurance, mental health, or other professional advice. Individual circumstances vary.
By purchasing or using a guide, you acknowledge that you remain responsible for your decisions and for seeking appropriate professional assistance when needed.
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