After a loved one’s passing, you may need to deal with items such as driver’s licenses, license plates, and handicap placards that have specific rules governing how they are discarded. Because some of these items can be used toward identity theft, it is important you follow these rules.
Read MoreIf you or a family member is a veteran, you may be eligible for burial in a military cemetery, either national, state, tribal, or local, or even Arlington National Cemetery. Find out what burial options are available to you here.
Read MoreWe’ve written instructions for how to deal with a variety of different situations, including medical malpractice, immigration, and crime victims’ compensation.
Read MoreIf your loved one died due to medical malpractice or other wrongful death, there are legal remedies you should consider taking to try and recover damages.
Read MoreIf the deceased owned one or more vehicles in their name, you’ll need to take care of any payments as well as managing the title transfer. Every state handles this process differently, but we’ve taken the time to research and find the relevant forms and information that you’ll need.
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration offers a one-time death benefit of $255 to surviving spouses or those who were living on the benefits of a Social Security recipient.
Read MoreThe steps you should take to handle estate matters, from distributing assets to dealing with real estate, are determined by whether or not your deceased loved one left a will, a trust, or neither of these.
Read MoreIf your loved one left a will and a trust, there are a few ways to proceed.
Read MoreLegally speaking, your primary goal may be to avoid probate, which can prove arduous and carry a hefty estate tax. It is possible that your loved one wrote a will that covered everything and/or did what was necessary to avoid probate.
Read MoreWhile there are many different steps that go into administering a trust, this guide aims to cover the more general steps.
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