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by nopmat 2501 days ago
This is information you should corral beforehand, based on a list I made of what had to be done after my father died:

POST-MORTEM INFORMATION

bills in your name

charity contributions, automatically withdrawn

friends, employers, and relatives to inform

funeral arrangements

government agencies to inform of death

- county

- DMV

- library

- Medicare

- Social Security

- voter registration board

health care provider list

- physicians

- primary care provider

- specialists

- medical and dental insurance companies

- prescription insurance company

hiding places

internet service provider

legal documents

- will

- living will and advance directives

- power of attorney

- health care power of attorney

life insurance policies

medical bills and health insurance records

memberships to terminate

obituary information

online accounts

- banking

- credit cards

- credit reporting agencies

- data backup

- health care portals

- health insurance

- media storage

- social media

subscriptions

- apps and software

- media, paper and online

- shopping services

organizations and educational institutions to inform

pensions

professional services

- attorney, etc.

survivor and death benefits

- employer

- military

- Social Security

tax exemptions available for survivor

- widow/er tax exemption

tax information, personal

- tax documents and information (current year)

- Federal

- state

- city

- tax preparer/accountant contact information

utilities

- electric

- phone

- fuel

- ISP

valuable possessions and heirlooms

vehicle registration and title

vital records and government ID

- birth certificate

- marriage license

- driver's license or state-issued ID

Edits: formatting

2 comments

Wow ! thx
Forgot to add:

- investments

- real estate