| 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had to be done after my father died: POST-MORTEM INFORMATION bills in your name charity contributions, automatically withdrawn friends, employers, and relatives to inform funeral arrangements government agencies to inform of death - county - DMV - library - Medicare - Social Security -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 |