After Death List
What information will I need after the death of my loved one? Here is a comprehensive list that will help you. It’s best to have this information before death.
Post Death Information 2023
(Librarian Lynne’s Ledger)
Who to notify:
1) Company Benefits (co., name, who, what) (year retired)
2) Social Security Admins.
3) Financial matters (contact)
4) Life Insurance (name and what)
5) Car & Homeowner’s Ins. Co.
6) Personal Contacts
7) Attorney
Where located:
1) Social Security cards and passport
2) Vehicle registration
3) Vehicle title
4) Deed to house
5) Passwords for internet access
6) Wills and/or Trusts
Health Information
1) DPOAHC (Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care)
2) Health Insurance card
3) Prescription coverage
4) Pharmacy: local for meds needed quickly
5) Covid 19 vaccines
6) Names of doctors and specialty
7) Medications (name/dosage/prescribing MD)
8) Preferred hospital
Home issues:
1) Gas bill
2) Electric bill
3) Water bill
4) Home alarm system
5) Cleaning service
6) Lawn care
Funeral Home provides death certificates.
1) How many needed; obtain from Funeral Home
2) Cremation/burial, if ashes spread/bury, wake? Funeral? Readings? Songs?
3) Obituary information such as high school attended/year, college year graduated, worked where/when, married when, where met, favorite vacations, kids’ names/spouse, hobbies, pets
Thanks to Lynne Fugate who shared her Excel Spreadsheet with me for all this information.