Take care of any unpaid funeral expenses

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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Take care of any unpaid medical expenses

Usually, medical bills are the first that you are required to pay. We know this can be really frustrating.

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Close credit cards

You need to pay out and close any existing credit cards the deceased person had. This can also cancel existing subscriptions, so double-check that you want to cancel these first.

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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.

Notify pension and change beneficiary

If the deceased person had a pension, survivors may be entitled to monthly or lump sum payments. The plan may also make a payment if the death occurred before the deceased drew from their pension.

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Claim veterans life insurance benefits

Active duty service members all have life insurance. The unit should help. Veterans may also have life insurance through the VA.

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Get Veterans Compensation

You 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.

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