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Checklist for family survivors : a guide to practical and legal matters when someone you love dies / Sally Balch Hurme.

by Hurme, Sally Balch, author.

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Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Division, c2014.

Death -- Proof and certification -- United States.

Estate planning -- United States.

Survivors' benefits -- United States.

9781627222822 (pbk.)

1627222820 (pbk.)

xxvi, 240 pages : forms ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Do first things first -- Get organized for what comes next -- Build a team you can rely on -- Apply for survivors' benefits -- Find out what's at the bank -- Learn what's available in investments -- Check on insurance benefits -- Stay put in your home for now -- Pay debts -- Sort through the stuff and papers -- Get ready for probate -- Take care of yourself.

When someone you love dies, dealing with the personal and financial affairs on top of the emotional trauma can be overwhelming. With this first-of-its-kind manual from the American Bar Association and AARP, you can take comfort in knowing that you can handle with ease the matters that arise upon your loved one's death. The personal record-keeping workbook, with an accompanying CD-ROM, walks you through the process step by step. The ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Survivors covers these topics and more: Applying for survivors' benefits, Paying outstanding bills and handling insurance, Sorting through the stuff, physical and digital, Writing the obituary and dealing with the funeral home, Navigating the grief process and taking care of yourself.

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