Who Should Pay for the Funeral?
No one can deny that funerals are expensive. When you factor in everything from the burial and gravesite to the memorial service itself, you could be looking at a total cost of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000. (more…)
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Who Should Pay for the Funeral?
Monday, September 23rd, 2019Map Your Digital Legacy
Monday, August 19th, 2019
Map Your Digital Legacy
The more that technology is folded into our lives, the more difficult it becomes to deal with the digital aftermath of death. In the past, it was only necessary to close bank accounts, stop magazine subscriptions, and contact service providers in order to finalize a loved one’s affairs. In recent years, due to the rise of technology, our digital footprint has expanded exponentially. From well-known online providers (Facebook, Twitter) to small accounts at almost every online retail store, you likely have dozens—if not hundreds—of accounts open on the web. (more…)
Who Should Pay for the Funeral?
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
Who Should Pay for the Funeral?
There is no denying that funerals are expensive. When you factor in everything from the burial and gravesite to the memorial service itself, you could be looking at a total of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000. (more…)
The Most Common Funeral Planning Mistakes
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
The Most Common Funeral Planning Mistakes
Planning a funeral—either for yourself or for a loved one—is not a task you tackle every day. In fact, it is the kind of task that most people encounter only a few times, each one fraught with fragile emotions, high tensions, and sweeping life changes that can knock you off your feet. (more…)
What to Do When You Want the Deceased’s Personal Effects
Thursday, October 4th, 2018
What to Do When You Want the Deceased’s Personal Effects
When a relative or close friend dies, it is common to want a memento or keepsake that belonged to them. We all have something like that cute tea set at grandma’s house that carries so many happy memories, or your best friend’s photo album from the trip you shared to Hawaii. You cherish these items, and to have them in your home will help keep your memories and love for the deceased alive. (more…)
What to Do When the Doctor Tells You to Put Your Affairs in Order
Monday, September 24th, 2018
What to Do When the Doctor Tells You to Put Your Affairs in Order
One of the scariest things a medical professional can say to you or a loved one is “It’s time to put your affairs in order.” When an illness or disease reaches the stage where it becomes terminal, there is not much you can do except make the patient comfortable and begin the process of letting go. (more…)
5 Legal Documents to Fill Out Before You Die
Tuesday, August 28th, 2018
5 Legal Documents to Fill Out Before You Die
Preparing for death is not only a matter of reaching a state of emotional and spiritual acceptance of your fate. Although coming to terms with your own mortality is an important part of the cycle of life, you also need to take some time to deal with the everyday bureaucracies. To ease the burden on your family and ensure that your wishes will be taken into account as you approach your final days, make sure you have these five documents filled out and filed with the appropriate overseeing body. (more…)
What to Do as Executor of an Estate
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
What to Do as Executor of an Estate
If you have been named as the executor of an estate after someone dies (also sometimes referred to as an executor of a will), your job is to oversee the deceased’s financial accounts, property, assets, debts, and other items included in a will. At the time of death, the management and disbursement of these finances becomes your responsibility—and the responsibility can often be a large one. (more…)
What to Do When a Loved One Dies: Clearing Out Belongings
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
What to Do When a Loved One Dies: Clearing Out Belongings
One of the most difficult things to do after a loved one dies and the funeral has ended is to clear out the deceased’s personal possessions. There are no official guidelines about how long you should hold onto things like clothes, books, and personal mementos, which makes this process difficult. Is one week too soon to pack everything up and donate it to charity? What if you cannot or do not want to get rid of anything at all? Or, as is often the case with valuable objects, what if there are multiple family members all clamoring for the same thing? (more…)
How to Choose a Memorial Donation Recipient
Sunday, April 29th, 2018
How to Choose a Memorial Donation Recipient
When a loved one dies, you may wish to make (or request) a financial donation instead of more traditional gifts like sympathy flowers, food baskets, or money to help pay for the funeral. If this is the case, the first thing you have to do is decide who will be the recipient of all these monetary contributions. (more…)
