Most states automatically update their election records. However, to be sure, you can contact your state election board directly.
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If 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.
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If you are a retired veteran or receive an annuity, upon notification of death, DFAS will stop monthly payments to prevent overpayment. Depending on your plan, this may also initiate the process for survivor benefits.
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A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate signed by the current president.
Read MoreSmall estates do not need to file probate, which can simplify the process. Your next step will be to submit a signed affidavit to the court.
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.
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If 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.
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Which debts the estate needs to pay, and in which order, depend on the state and whether the estate has more money than is owed or not. You are likely not personally liable.
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Usually, funeral home bills are the second thing that you are required to pay from the estate. If there isn't enough money, the funeral home may make you agree to pay it yourself.
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Usually, medical bills are the first that you are required to pay. We know this can be really frustrating.
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