Dealing with the aftermath of a death

[Uben]

6. At some point you will want to close joint accounts or.....

..have them put in your name only. Most of these will require a certified death certificate, so be sure to get 8-10 of them from the funeral home. They usually offer to supply them for you. All insurance companies will require one, originals , not copies.

My wife made her will on Legal Zoom on the computer. She got it signed by three witnesses but never got it notarized. That is still a valid will, but one or two of the witnesses will have to testify at a hearing if it does not get notarized, so make sure your wills are notarized.

And, as hard as it is, you really need to talk about what needs to be done with a sick loved one in the event they die suddenly. We did not talk nearly enough about that when Carol was sick. I wish we had. I have had to overcome a few obstacles, but fortunately we did talk enough about it to be better prepared.