Estate Planning

How to Stop Social Security Direct Deposit After Death

Social security card, 1040 form
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Larry Li

Feb 1, 2023

One detail of handling a fallen loved one’s affairs that most people aren’t familiar with is how to manage their last Social Security benefits check.

So how do you stop Social Security direct deposit after death?

The next-of-kin, executor, or administrator should notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) about the death by calling the 800 number for the state your loved one resided. The SSA will withdraw the payment electronically if your loved one had the Social Security payment deposited directly into the bank account. 

While most people incorrectly assume that the estate is entitled to keep the beneficiary’s Social Security payments, they must usually be returned to the Social Security Administration. However, you may be entitled to survivor benefits depending on your relationship with the deceased.

This comprehensive guide discusses:

  • If Social Security knows when someone dies

  • An explanation of the timing of Social Security payments

  • How to notify Social Security of a Death

  • How to return Social Security payments after death

  • How to apply for Social Security survivor benefits

  • Planning ahead with Trustworthy

Does Social Security Know When Someone Dies?

In the majority of cases, funeral homes report deaths to the Social Security Administration as part of their client services. Social Security provides a form for this exact purpose. 

Furthermore, vital-statistics offices in the United States have integrated Electronic Death Registration, a web-based system that delivers death information to the SSA with greater accuracy and speed.

However, a representative payee, a person appointed by Social Security to handle benefits payments for someone who’s passed away, is also responsible for reporting a beneficiary’s death as part of their duty. 

Therefore, it’s in your best interest to notify the SSA about your loved one’s death.

Understand the Timing of Social Security Payments

Social Security Card

The SSA makes Social Security payments in the month following the month for which they are due. For instance, if your June benefit is received in July, your July benefit is direct deposited in August, and so on. 

It’s crucial to understand the SSA only pays benefits for a specific month if the beneficiary was alive for the entire month.

For example, if your grandfather received his Social Security payment on October 10 but he passed away on October 25, his estate can keep that check because it’s actually the payment for the month of September. 

However, if his next check is directly deposited in November, it must be returned. That is because the check is for the month of October, and the SSA does not pay benefits for the month a beneficiary died.

How to Notify Social Security of a Death

While funeral directors may notify the Social Security Administration about the death of your loved one, you should still notify the SSA yourself. You can notify the SSA by calling 800-772-1213 or visiting your local Social Security office.

Notifying the Social Security Administration about the death will immediately stop Social Security direct deposit after death.

Keep in mind that Social Security beneficiary deaths cannot be reported online. However, it’s important to report the death of a Social Security beneficiary to avoid a few problems. First of all, you must return any payments you continue to receive from Social Security after the beneficiary’s death.

Continuing to collect payments after someone dies is a federal crime punishable by fines or imprisonment. Furthermore, failing to report the death can cause you to miss out on collecting Social Security Survivor Benefits

Returning Social Security Payments After Death

Social Security Card

Prompt notification to the SSA allows the organization to stop paying benefits as soon as possible, reducing the likelihood of confusion over whether a late beneficiary’s last check must be returned or not. If the SSA does make a payment for the month of your loved one’s death, do not spend the money. 

Furthermore, if a late beneficiary received their benefits in check form, do not cash any checks for the month of their death or later. Instead, send the check back to the SSA as soon as you can.

If the benefit payments are sent by direct deposit, contact the bank or alternative financial institution as soon as possible and ask them to return the funds received for the month of death or later. Acting with haste will help surviving family members avoid financial confusion during an already challenging time. 

Applying for Social Security Survivors Benefits

Social Security survivor benefits are payments sent to eligible survivors of a deceased beneficiary. 

Eligible survivors include:

  • Surviving divorced spouses (under specific circumstances)

  • Windows and widowers age 60 or older (50 or older if disabled)

  • Windows and widowers of any age who care for the deceased person’s child who is under age 16 or disabled

  • Unmarried children of the deceased who are under 18, or any age if disabled

  • Stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and adopted children 

  • Parents age 62 or older who depend on the deceased for at least half of their support 

If you believe you are eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits after the death of your loved one, there are a few steps you must take to apply for them. 

Here’s how to apply:

Step 1: Contact the SSA

First, you must report the death to the Social Security Administration if the funeral home hasn’t completed it already. You can also start the application process at the time you report the death. Simply ask the person on the line or at the office that you want to apply for Social Security survivor benefits.

They will give you instructions based on your relationship with the deceased. 

Step 2: Collect Important Documentation

The next step is to collect the required documents. However, the documentation you need depends on whether you apply for benefits as a widow or widower, as the parents of the deceased’s child, or as the deceased person’s parent.

Typically, the list of documents includes:

  • Proof of the beneficiary’s death (death certificate)

  • Your birth certificate

  • Proof of citizenship

  • Proof of marriage

  • Birth certificates for each child for whom you’re claiming benefits

  • W-2s and tax returns for the deceased beneficiary

  • Divorce decree if you apply as a divorced surviving spouse

The Social Security Administration may also ask you some questions to help determine your Social Security survivor benefits eligibility. These questions cover general items such as your name, address, and date of birth. They may also dive into your earnings and work history, and the deceased’s earnings and work history, military history, and disability status.

Related: Can You Collect Your Parents' Social Security When They Die?

Planning Ahead With Trustworthy

As beautiful and cherishable life is, moments of joy can quickly disappear when a loved one passes away. In fact, there’s nothing more difficult than dealing with the loss of someone you truly care about.

From grieving and funeral planning to handling the deceased person’s last wishes, there are dozens of tasks to manage.

However, you can better prepare yourself for life’s most fragile moments with Trustworthy.

Trustworthy is a secure cloud-based digital storage platform dedicated to keeping your sensitive information safe. Therefore, you can safely upload all of your family’s estate planning documents, such as wills, power of authorities, and living wills.

Then, you can securely share these documents with your loved ones. This way, your family knows how to handle a key aspect of the post-death process.

Estate document section in Trustworthy

You can use Trustworthy (click here to start your free trial) to plan, organize, and reliably share your estate documents.

Trustworthy also safely stores personal IDs, passwords, financial documents, and much more. 

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How to Stop Social Security Direct Deposit After Death

Social security card, 1040 form
Trustworthy icon

Larry Li

Feb 1, 2023

One detail of handling a fallen loved one’s affairs that most people aren’t familiar with is how to manage their last Social Security benefits check.

So how do you stop Social Security direct deposit after death?

The next-of-kin, executor, or administrator should notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) about the death by calling the 800 number for the state your loved one resided. The SSA will withdraw the payment electronically if your loved one had the Social Security payment deposited directly into the bank account. 

While most people incorrectly assume that the estate is entitled to keep the beneficiary’s Social Security payments, they must usually be returned to the Social Security Administration. However, you may be entitled to survivor benefits depending on your relationship with the deceased.

This comprehensive guide discusses:

  • If Social Security knows when someone dies

  • An explanation of the timing of Social Security payments

  • How to notify Social Security of a Death

  • How to return Social Security payments after death

  • How to apply for Social Security survivor benefits

  • Planning ahead with Trustworthy

Does Social Security Know When Someone Dies?

In the majority of cases, funeral homes report deaths to the Social Security Administration as part of their client services. Social Security provides a form for this exact purpose. 

Furthermore, vital-statistics offices in the United States have integrated Electronic Death Registration, a web-based system that delivers death information to the SSA with greater accuracy and speed.

However, a representative payee, a person appointed by Social Security to handle benefits payments for someone who’s passed away, is also responsible for reporting a beneficiary’s death as part of their duty. 

Therefore, it’s in your best interest to notify the SSA about your loved one’s death.

Understand the Timing of Social Security Payments

Social Security Card

The SSA makes Social Security payments in the month following the month for which they are due. For instance, if your June benefit is received in July, your July benefit is direct deposited in August, and so on. 

It’s crucial to understand the SSA only pays benefits for a specific month if the beneficiary was alive for the entire month.

For example, if your grandfather received his Social Security payment on October 10 but he passed away on October 25, his estate can keep that check because it’s actually the payment for the month of September. 

However, if his next check is directly deposited in November, it must be returned. That is because the check is for the month of October, and the SSA does not pay benefits for the month a beneficiary died.

How to Notify Social Security of a Death

While funeral directors may notify the Social Security Administration about the death of your loved one, you should still notify the SSA yourself. You can notify the SSA by calling 800-772-1213 or visiting your local Social Security office.

Notifying the Social Security Administration about the death will immediately stop Social Security direct deposit after death.

Keep in mind that Social Security beneficiary deaths cannot be reported online. However, it’s important to report the death of a Social Security beneficiary to avoid a few problems. First of all, you must return any payments you continue to receive from Social Security after the beneficiary’s death.

Continuing to collect payments after someone dies is a federal crime punishable by fines or imprisonment. Furthermore, failing to report the death can cause you to miss out on collecting Social Security Survivor Benefits

Returning Social Security Payments After Death

Social Security Card

Prompt notification to the SSA allows the organization to stop paying benefits as soon as possible, reducing the likelihood of confusion over whether a late beneficiary’s last check must be returned or not. If the SSA does make a payment for the month of your loved one’s death, do not spend the money. 

Furthermore, if a late beneficiary received their benefits in check form, do not cash any checks for the month of their death or later. Instead, send the check back to the SSA as soon as you can.

If the benefit payments are sent by direct deposit, contact the bank or alternative financial institution as soon as possible and ask them to return the funds received for the month of death or later. Acting with haste will help surviving family members avoid financial confusion during an already challenging time. 

Applying for Social Security Survivors Benefits

Social Security survivor benefits are payments sent to eligible survivors of a deceased beneficiary. 

Eligible survivors include:

  • Surviving divorced spouses (under specific circumstances)

  • Windows and widowers age 60 or older (50 or older if disabled)

  • Windows and widowers of any age who care for the deceased person’s child who is under age 16 or disabled

  • Unmarried children of the deceased who are under 18, or any age if disabled

  • Stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and adopted children 

  • Parents age 62 or older who depend on the deceased for at least half of their support 

If you believe you are eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits after the death of your loved one, there are a few steps you must take to apply for them. 

Here’s how to apply:

Step 1: Contact the SSA

First, you must report the death to the Social Security Administration if the funeral home hasn’t completed it already. You can also start the application process at the time you report the death. Simply ask the person on the line or at the office that you want to apply for Social Security survivor benefits.

They will give you instructions based on your relationship with the deceased. 

Step 2: Collect Important Documentation

The next step is to collect the required documents. However, the documentation you need depends on whether you apply for benefits as a widow or widower, as the parents of the deceased’s child, or as the deceased person’s parent.

Typically, the list of documents includes:

  • Proof of the beneficiary’s death (death certificate)

  • Your birth certificate

  • Proof of citizenship

  • Proof of marriage

  • Birth certificates for each child for whom you’re claiming benefits

  • W-2s and tax returns for the deceased beneficiary

  • Divorce decree if you apply as a divorced surviving spouse

The Social Security Administration may also ask you some questions to help determine your Social Security survivor benefits eligibility. These questions cover general items such as your name, address, and date of birth. They may also dive into your earnings and work history, and the deceased’s earnings and work history, military history, and disability status.

Related: Can You Collect Your Parents' Social Security When They Die?

Planning Ahead With Trustworthy

As beautiful and cherishable life is, moments of joy can quickly disappear when a loved one passes away. In fact, there’s nothing more difficult than dealing with the loss of someone you truly care about.

From grieving and funeral planning to handling the deceased person’s last wishes, there are dozens of tasks to manage.

However, you can better prepare yourself for life’s most fragile moments with Trustworthy.

Trustworthy is a secure cloud-based digital storage platform dedicated to keeping your sensitive information safe. Therefore, you can safely upload all of your family’s estate planning documents, such as wills, power of authorities, and living wills.

Then, you can securely share these documents with your loved ones. This way, your family knows how to handle a key aspect of the post-death process.

Estate document section in Trustworthy

You can use Trustworthy (click here to start your free trial) to plan, organize, and reliably share your estate documents.

Trustworthy also safely stores personal IDs, passwords, financial documents, and much more. 

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Estate Planning

How to Stop Social Security Direct Deposit After Death

Social security card, 1040 form
Trustworthy icon

Larry Li

Feb 1, 2023

One detail of handling a fallen loved one’s affairs that most people aren’t familiar with is how to manage their last Social Security benefits check.

So how do you stop Social Security direct deposit after death?

The next-of-kin, executor, or administrator should notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) about the death by calling the 800 number for the state your loved one resided. The SSA will withdraw the payment electronically if your loved one had the Social Security payment deposited directly into the bank account. 

While most people incorrectly assume that the estate is entitled to keep the beneficiary’s Social Security payments, they must usually be returned to the Social Security Administration. However, you may be entitled to survivor benefits depending on your relationship with the deceased.

This comprehensive guide discusses:

  • If Social Security knows when someone dies

  • An explanation of the timing of Social Security payments

  • How to notify Social Security of a Death

  • How to return Social Security payments after death

  • How to apply for Social Security survivor benefits

  • Planning ahead with Trustworthy

Does Social Security Know When Someone Dies?

In the majority of cases, funeral homes report deaths to the Social Security Administration as part of their client services. Social Security provides a form for this exact purpose. 

Furthermore, vital-statistics offices in the United States have integrated Electronic Death Registration, a web-based system that delivers death information to the SSA with greater accuracy and speed.

However, a representative payee, a person appointed by Social Security to handle benefits payments for someone who’s passed away, is also responsible for reporting a beneficiary’s death as part of their duty. 

Therefore, it’s in your best interest to notify the SSA about your loved one’s death.

Understand the Timing of Social Security Payments

Social Security Card

The SSA makes Social Security payments in the month following the month for which they are due. For instance, if your June benefit is received in July, your July benefit is direct deposited in August, and so on. 

It’s crucial to understand the SSA only pays benefits for a specific month if the beneficiary was alive for the entire month.

For example, if your grandfather received his Social Security payment on October 10 but he passed away on October 25, his estate can keep that check because it’s actually the payment for the month of September. 

However, if his next check is directly deposited in November, it must be returned. That is because the check is for the month of October, and the SSA does not pay benefits for the month a beneficiary died.

How to Notify Social Security of a Death

While funeral directors may notify the Social Security Administration about the death of your loved one, you should still notify the SSA yourself. You can notify the SSA by calling 800-772-1213 or visiting your local Social Security office.

Notifying the Social Security Administration about the death will immediately stop Social Security direct deposit after death.

Keep in mind that Social Security beneficiary deaths cannot be reported online. However, it’s important to report the death of a Social Security beneficiary to avoid a few problems. First of all, you must return any payments you continue to receive from Social Security after the beneficiary’s death.

Continuing to collect payments after someone dies is a federal crime punishable by fines or imprisonment. Furthermore, failing to report the death can cause you to miss out on collecting Social Security Survivor Benefits

Returning Social Security Payments After Death

Social Security Card

Prompt notification to the SSA allows the organization to stop paying benefits as soon as possible, reducing the likelihood of confusion over whether a late beneficiary’s last check must be returned or not. If the SSA does make a payment for the month of your loved one’s death, do not spend the money. 

Furthermore, if a late beneficiary received their benefits in check form, do not cash any checks for the month of their death or later. Instead, send the check back to the SSA as soon as you can.

If the benefit payments are sent by direct deposit, contact the bank or alternative financial institution as soon as possible and ask them to return the funds received for the month of death or later. Acting with haste will help surviving family members avoid financial confusion during an already challenging time. 

Applying for Social Security Survivors Benefits

Social Security survivor benefits are payments sent to eligible survivors of a deceased beneficiary. 

Eligible survivors include:

  • Surviving divorced spouses (under specific circumstances)

  • Windows and widowers age 60 or older (50 or older if disabled)

  • Windows and widowers of any age who care for the deceased person’s child who is under age 16 or disabled

  • Unmarried children of the deceased who are under 18, or any age if disabled

  • Stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and adopted children 

  • Parents age 62 or older who depend on the deceased for at least half of their support 

If you believe you are eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits after the death of your loved one, there are a few steps you must take to apply for them. 

Here’s how to apply:

Step 1: Contact the SSA

First, you must report the death to the Social Security Administration if the funeral home hasn’t completed it already. You can also start the application process at the time you report the death. Simply ask the person on the line or at the office that you want to apply for Social Security survivor benefits.

They will give you instructions based on your relationship with the deceased. 

Step 2: Collect Important Documentation

The next step is to collect the required documents. However, the documentation you need depends on whether you apply for benefits as a widow or widower, as the parents of the deceased’s child, or as the deceased person’s parent.

Typically, the list of documents includes:

  • Proof of the beneficiary’s death (death certificate)

  • Your birth certificate

  • Proof of citizenship

  • Proof of marriage

  • Birth certificates for each child for whom you’re claiming benefits

  • W-2s and tax returns for the deceased beneficiary

  • Divorce decree if you apply as a divorced surviving spouse

The Social Security Administration may also ask you some questions to help determine your Social Security survivor benefits eligibility. These questions cover general items such as your name, address, and date of birth. They may also dive into your earnings and work history, and the deceased’s earnings and work history, military history, and disability status.

Related: Can You Collect Your Parents' Social Security When They Die?

Planning Ahead With Trustworthy

As beautiful and cherishable life is, moments of joy can quickly disappear when a loved one passes away. In fact, there’s nothing more difficult than dealing with the loss of someone you truly care about.

From grieving and funeral planning to handling the deceased person’s last wishes, there are dozens of tasks to manage.

However, you can better prepare yourself for life’s most fragile moments with Trustworthy.

Trustworthy is a secure cloud-based digital storage platform dedicated to keeping your sensitive information safe. Therefore, you can safely upload all of your family’s estate planning documents, such as wills, power of authorities, and living wills.

Then, you can securely share these documents with your loved ones. This way, your family knows how to handle a key aspect of the post-death process.

Estate document section in Trustworthy

You can use Trustworthy (click here to start your free trial) to plan, organize, and reliably share your estate documents.

Trustworthy also safely stores personal IDs, passwords, financial documents, and much more. 

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Checklist For Moving A Parent To Assisted Living

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Elderly parents with son
Elderly parents with son

Jun 6, 2023

How to Set Up A Trust For An Elderly Parent: 6 Easy Steps

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Daughter helping her mom review paperwork
Daughter helping her mom review paperwork

Jun 6, 2023

How To Stop Elderly Parents From Giving Money Away (9 Tips)

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Elderly parents signing documents
Elderly parents signing documents

Jun 6, 2023

Should Elderly Parents Sign Over Their House? Pros & Cons

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A couple looking at their computer
A couple looking at their computer

May 17, 2023

Estate Planning: A Comprehensive Guide

Helping elderly parents - the complete guide
Helping elderly parents - the complete guide
Helping elderly parents - the complete guide

May 2, 2023

Helping Elderly Parents: The Complete Guide

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Family seated on sofa having a discussion
Family seated on sofa having a discussion

May 1, 2023

Trustworthy guide: How to organize your digital information

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Person signing a document
Person signing a document

Apr 15, 2023

Can My Husband Make a Will Without My Knowledge?

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Son on father's shoulders
Son on father's shoulders

Apr 15, 2023

What is a Last Will and Testament (also known as a Will)?

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A couple looking at a document with a calculator
A couple looking at a document with a calculator

Apr 15, 2023

Can A Wife Sell Deceased Husband's Property (6 Rules)

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Paper shredding
Paper shredding

Apr 15, 2023

Should I Shred Documents Of A Deceased Person? (5 Tips)

Can I Change My Power of Attorney Without A Lawyer?
Can I Change My Power of Attorney Without A Lawyer?
Can I Change My Power of Attorney Without A Lawyer?

Apr 15, 2023

Can I Change My Power of Attorney Without A Lawyer?

Can You Have Two Power of Attorneys? (A Lawyer Answers)
Can You Have Two Power of Attorneys? (A Lawyer Answers)
Can You Have Two Power of Attorneys? (A Lawyer Answers)

Apr 15, 2023

Can You Have Two Power of Attorneys? (A Lawyer Answers)

Do Attorneys Keep Copies Of a Will? (4 Things To Know)
Do Attorneys Keep Copies Of a Will? (4 Things To Know)
Do Attorneys Keep Copies Of a Will? (4 Things To Know)

Apr 15, 2023

Do Attorneys Keep Copies Of a Will? (4 Things To Know)

Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child (Complete Guide)

Apr 15, 2023

Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child (Complete Guide)

Estate Planning For Childless Couples (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Childless Couples (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Childless Couples (Complete Guide)

Apr 15, 2023

Estate Planning For Childless Couples (Complete Guide)

Estate Planning For Elderly Parents
Estate Planning For Elderly Parents
Estate Planning For Elderly Parents

Apr 15, 2023

Estate Planning For Elderly Parents (Complete Guide)

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Woman talking with an advisor in a house
Woman talking with an advisor in a house

Apr 15, 2023

Estate Planning For High Net Worth & Large Estates

Estate Planning For Irresponsible Children (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Irresponsible Children (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Irresponsible Children (Complete Guide)

Apr 15, 2023

Estate Planning For Irresponsible Children (Complete Guide)

How To Get Power of Attorney For Parent With Dementia?
How To Get Power of Attorney For Parent With Dementia?
How To Get Power of Attorney For Parent With Dementia?

Apr 15, 2023

How To Get Power of Attorney For Parent With Dementia?

I Lost My Power of Attorney Papers, Now What?
I Lost My Power of Attorney Papers, Now What?
I Lost My Power of Attorney Papers, Now What?

Apr 15, 2023

I Lost My Power of Attorney Papers, Now What?

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White house
White house

Apr 15, 2023

Is It Better To Sell or Rent An Inherited House? (Pros & Cons)

Is It Wrong To Move Away From Elderly Parents? My Advice
Is It Wrong To Move Away From Elderly Parents? My Advice
Is It Wrong To Move Away From Elderly Parents? My Advice

Apr 15, 2023

Is It Wrong To Move Away From Elderly Parents? My Advice

Moving An Elderly Parent Into Your Home: What To Know
Moving An Elderly Parent Into Your Home: What To Know
Moving An Elderly Parent Into Your Home: What To Know

Apr 15, 2023

Moving An Elderly Parent Into Your Home: What To Know

Moving An Elderly Parent to Another State: What To Know
Moving An Elderly Parent to Another State: What To Know
Moving An Elderly Parent to Another State: What To Know

Apr 15, 2023

Moving An Elderly Parent to Another State: What To Know

What If Witnesses To A Will Cannot Be Found? A Lawyer Answers
What If Witnesses To A Will Cannot Be Found? A Lawyer Answers
What If Witnesses To A Will Cannot Be Found? A Lawyer Answers

Apr 15, 2023

What If Witnesses To A Will Cannot Be Found? A Lawyer Answers

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A couple reviewing documents and signing them
A couple reviewing documents and signing them

Apr 15, 2023

What To Bring To Estate Planning Meeting (Checklist)

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A couple in a meeting with a professional
A couple in a meeting with a professional

Apr 15, 2023

When Should You Get An Estate Plan? (According To A Lawyer)

Which Sibling Should Take Care of Elderly Parents?
Which Sibling Should Take Care of Elderly Parents?
Which Sibling Should Take Care of Elderly Parents?

Apr 15, 2023

Which Sibling Should Take Care of Elderly Parents?

Who Can Override A Power of Attorney? (A Lawyer Answers)
Who Can Override A Power of Attorney? (A Lawyer Answers)
Who Can Override A Power of Attorney? (A Lawyer Answers)

Apr 15, 2023

Who Can Override A Power of Attorney? (A Lawyer Answers)

Can Power of Attorney Sell Property Before Death?
Can Power of Attorney Sell Property Before Death?
Can Power of Attorney Sell Property Before Death?

Apr 15, 2023

Can Power of Attorney Sell Property Before Death?

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Person at a coffee shop using their laptop with a credit card in hand
Person at a coffee shop using their laptop with a credit card in hand

Apr 15, 2023

Can The Executor Of A Will Access Bank Accounts? (Yes, Here's How)

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Elderly parents working with a professional
Elderly parents working with a professional

Apr 15, 2023

Complete List of Things To Do For Elderly Parents (Checklist)

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Reviewing paperwork with lawyer
Reviewing paperwork with lawyer

Apr 15, 2023

How To Get Power of Attorney For A Deceased Person?

Apr 15, 2023

How To Help Elderly Parents From A Distance? 7 Tips

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Woman talking with her parents
Woman talking with her parents

Apr 15, 2023

Legal Documents For Elderly Parents: Checklist

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House
House

Apr 15, 2023

Selling Elderly Parents Home: How To Do It + Mistakes To Avoid

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Elderly woman who looks like she has a headache
Elderly woman who looks like she has a headache

Apr 15, 2023

What To Do When A Sibling Is Manipulating Elderly Parents

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Two men reviewing paperwork
Two men reviewing paperwork

Apr 6, 2023

Can An Out of State Attorney Write My Will? (A Lawyer Answers)

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People working at a computer, working on a stack of bills
People working at a computer, working on a stack of bills

Mar 15, 2023

Settling an Estate: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Check on the table
Check on the table

Feb 10, 2023

My Deceased Husband Received A Check In The Mail (4 Steps To Take)

The Benefits of Working With an Experienced Estate Planning Attorney
The Benefits of Working With an Experienced Estate Planning Attorney
The Benefits of Working With an Experienced Estate Planning Attorney

Feb 7, 2023

The Benefits of Working With an Experienced Estate Planning Attorney

How To Track Elderly Parents' Phone (2 Options)
How To Track Elderly Parents' Phone (2 Options)
How To Track Elderly Parents' Phone (2 Options)

Feb 6, 2023

How To Track Elderly Parents' Phone (2 Options)

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Someone filling out a social security benefits application form
Someone filling out a social security benefits application form

Feb 1, 2023

Can You Collect Your Parents' Social Security When They Die?

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Veteran Benefits book
Veteran Benefits book

Feb 1, 2023

How Do I Stop VA Benefits When Someone Dies (Simple Guide)

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Person typing on a laptop with a credit card in hand
Person typing on a laptop with a credit card in hand

Feb 1, 2023

Can You Pay Money Into A Deceased Person's Bank Account?

Deleting A Facebook Account When Someone Dies (Step by Step)
Deleting A Facebook Account When Someone Dies (Step by Step)
Deleting A Facebook Account When Someone Dies (Step by Step)

Feb 1, 2023

Deleting A Facebook Account When Someone Dies (Step by Step)

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Two people sitting across a desk speaking to each other with papers on desk.
Two people sitting across a desk speaking to each other with papers on desk.

Feb 1, 2023

Does The DMV Know When Someone Dies?

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Gavel
Gavel

Feb 1, 2023

How To Find A Deceased Person's Lawyer (5 Ways)

How To Plan A Celebration Of Life (10 Steps With Examples)
How To Plan A Celebration Of Life (10 Steps With Examples)
How To Plan A Celebration Of Life (10 Steps With Examples)

Feb 1, 2023

How To Plan A Celebration Of Life (10 Steps With Examples)

How To Stop Mail Of A Deceased Person? A Simple Guide
How To Stop Mail Of A Deceased Person? A Simple Guide
How To Stop Mail Of A Deceased Person? A Simple Guide

Feb 1, 2023

How To Stop Mail Of A Deceased Person? A Simple Guide

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Social security card, 1040 form
Social security card, 1040 form

Feb 1, 2023

How to Stop Social Security Direct Deposit After Death

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Firearm
Firearm

Feb 1, 2023

How To Transfer Firearms From A Deceased Person (3 Steps)

How To Write An Obituary (5 Steps With Examples)
How To Write An Obituary (5 Steps With Examples)
How To Write An Obituary (5 Steps With Examples)

Feb 1, 2023

How To Write An Obituary (5 Steps With Examples)

Unlock iPhone When Someone Dies (5 Things To Try)
Unlock iPhone When Someone Dies (5 Things To Try)
Unlock iPhone When Someone Dies (5 Things To Try)

Feb 1, 2023

Unlock iPhone When Someone Dies (5 Things To Try)

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Close-up of a tire on silver car on a road
Close-up of a tire on silver car on a road

Feb 1, 2023

What Happens To A Leased Vehicle When Someone Dies?

Do Wills Expire? 6 Things To Know
Do Wills Expire? 6 Things To Know
Do Wills Expire? 6 Things To Know

Jan 31, 2023

Do Wills Expire? 6 Things To Know

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Person typing on a laptop
Person typing on a laptop

Jan 31, 2023

How To Get Into a Deceased Person's Computer (Microsoft & Apple)

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Fingerprint documentation
Fingerprint documentation

Jan 31, 2023

Why Do Funeral Homes Take Fingerprints of the Deceased?

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Foreclosure in front of a home
Foreclosure in front of a home

Jan 31, 2023

What To Do If Your Deceased Parents' Home Is In Foreclosure

Questions To Ask An Estate Attorney After Death (Checklist)
Questions To Ask An Estate Attorney After Death (Checklist)
Questions To Ask An Estate Attorney After Death (Checklist)

Jan 31, 2023

Questions To Ask An Estate Attorney After Death (Checklist)

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Woman looking stressed while holding a document at her computer
Woman looking stressed while holding a document at her computer

Jan 31, 2023

What Happens If a Deceased Individual Owes Taxes?

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Elderly people talking with professional
Elderly people talking with professional

Jan 31, 2023

Components of Estate Planning: 6 Things To Consider

What To Do If Insurance Check Is Made Out To A Deceased Person
What To Do If Insurance Check Is Made Out To A Deceased Person
What To Do If Insurance Check Is Made Out To A Deceased Person

Jan 22, 2023

What To Do If Insurance Check Is Made Out To A Deceased Person

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Scattered photograph negatives
Scattered photograph negatives

Jan 8, 2023

What Does a Typical Estate Plan Include?

Can I Do A Video Will? (Is It Legitimate & What To Consider)
Can I Do A Video Will? (Is It Legitimate & What To Consider)
Can I Do A Video Will? (Is It Legitimate & What To Consider)

Apr 15, 2022

Can I Do A Video Will? (Is It Legitimate & What To Consider)

Estate Planning For Green Card Holders (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Green Card Holders (Complete Guide)
Estate Planning For Green Card Holders (Complete Guide)

Apr 15, 2022

Estate Planning For Green Card Holders (Complete Guide)

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Chair in a bedroom
Chair in a bedroom

Mar 2, 2022

What Does Your “Property” Mean?

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Gavel
Gavel

Mar 2, 2022

What is the Uniform Trust Code? What is the Uniform Probate Code?

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Female statue balancing scales
Female statue balancing scales

Mar 2, 2022

Do You Need to Avoid Probate?

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Person signing document
Person signing document

Mar 2, 2022

How is a Trust Created?

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stethoscope
stethoscope

Mar 2, 2022

What Are Advance Directives?

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Couple standing on the beach
Couple standing on the beach

Mar 2, 2022

What does a Trustee Do?

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Large house exterior
Large house exterior

Mar 2, 2022

What is an Estate Plan? (And why you need one)

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Gavel
Gavel

Mar 2, 2022

What is Probate?

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United States Map
United States Map

Mar 2, 2022

What Is Your Domicile & Why It Matters

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Man organizing paperwork
Man organizing paperwork

Mar 2, 2022

What Is a Power of Attorney for Finances?

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A baby and toddler lying on a bed
A baby and toddler lying on a bed

Mar 1, 2022

Should your family consider an umbrella insurance policy?

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Woman typing on laptop on a table with tea, plant, notebooks
Woman typing on laptop on a table with tea, plant, notebooks

Mar 1, 2022

Do I need a digital power of attorney?

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Person signing documents
Person signing documents

Apr 6, 2020

What Exactly is a Trust?