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HELPFUL GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET -- Social Security, Death Certificates, Banks, the DMV and other common tasks --
THE POST-FUNERAL CHECKLIST --
This checklist is designed to help remind you of items that may need your attention after suffering the loss of your loved one. Not all items listed may apply to you individually. Notations in certain areas of the sheets may offer brief help or explanation. Please call us anytime if we can be of assistance.
THINGS TO BE DONE WHEN A DEATH OCCURS -- A helpful list of steps to take when a death has occurred.
WHAT ARE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH BENEFITS? -- "...By law, everyone who works in the United States is required to pay into Social Security. Upon retirement or other circumstances, such as a debilitating disability, these benefits are paid out to the person who paid in. With the way the system is currently set up, these benefits do not expire upon death. Instead, they are transferred to eligible members of the person's surviving family..."
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND THANK-YOU NOTE SAMPLES -- Although it might not seem possible at the time, the moment will come when you are ready to write your thank-you notes for the support you received following the passing of a loved one. To help you in your thank you note wording, we've included samples below of funeral thank you notes and a thank you note for funeral flowers. Feel completely free to use these thank you notes at any time.
