What To Do When a Loved One Dies?

Candice Aiston, an Oregon estate planning attorney, recently wrote an excellent article that explains the things that should be done when a loved one dies. Among them are:

• Notifying a doctor, coroner, and/or the local authorities
• Determining whether decedent wished to donate tissues and organs
• Notifying family and friends
• Making funeral arrangements
• Preparing an obituary
• Locating estate planning documents
• Arranging for the care of minor children and pets
• Creating an inventory of personal property and assets
• Contacting an estate planning attorney, as well as other financial professionals to determine the best way to proceed with the administration of the estate
• Obtaining a death certificate
• Compiling a list of creditors

You can read “What to do When Your Loved One Dies” by following the link.