Cancel or change person on dental insurance policies

You should notify dental insurance to see if you need to change the beneficiary name and to avoid continuing to pay for unneeded dental insurance

Cancel or change person on long-term care insurance policies

You should notify long term care insurance to see if you need to change the beneficiary name and to avoid continuing to pay for unneeded insurance.

Cancel or change person on vehicle insurance policies

You will need to switch the vehicle insurance to list the person now owning the vehicle as the "named insured" over if someone is keeping the vehicle. You usually have 30 days to do this. If there is not a second person on the policy, call the insurance company right away as other drivers may not be covered. Usually, the executor is covered when driving the car for maintenance purposes, but that is all.

Cancel or change person on homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policies

You will need to switch the homeowners or renters insurance over if someone is keeping the house, in order to continue to protect the residence in case of damage (e.g., a storm or fire) or a claim of an injury on the property. You usually have 30 days to do this.

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Cancel or change person on health insurance policy

You have 30 days after death to change or cancel the health insurance policy. This can save you from continuing to need to pay for health insurance.

Submit life or final expense insurance claim

Collect life insurance or annuity benefits if the deceased person had a policy. This may be a benefit that goes the estate or to an individual beneficiary.

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