States provide compensation to families of homicide victims to pay the medical bills and funeral or burial expenses, crime scene clean up, and to pay for counseling and loss of income. The amount that is paid can be between $10,000 to $100,000.
Read MoreIf your loved one passed as a result of a work-related injury or illness, a workers' compensation policy may cover medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, and provide financial support to the family.
Read MoreThough rare, some unions offer a death benefit and payout to surviving family members.
Read MoreMost states automatically update their election records. However, to be sure, you can contact your state election board directly.
Read MoreIf you are not a US citizen and were seeking an immigration benefit through a deceased qualifying relative and you meet certain eligibility criteria, you can still get a visa/refugee/asylee petition approved. You will need to make an adjustment application and related application.
Read MoreMedicaid collects “estate recovery” after the person passes away to “pay back” the costs paid out. This means that you won’t get any remaining assets of the deceased.
Read MoreIf the person who passed away is a retired or former federal civil service employee, you will need to notify the Office of Personnel Management which may have been paying an annuity.
Read MoreYou may be eligible for the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) program or Survivors Pension benefit. The DIC provides monthly benefits to surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent's parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by a Servicemember’s death during military service, or by the death of a Veteran as a result of a service-connected disability. The Survivors Pension benefit is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.
Read MoreYou should notify social security quickly when someone dies. Social Security offers survivors a $255 one time death benefit. The spouse or children may also be eligible for monthly survivor benefits. The agency can also put the deceased person on a list to prevent fraud, such as collecting social security payments and opening accounts in the name of the deceased person.
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