Some Steps To Take When a Loved One Dies.

If you have lost a loved one recently, you may be overwhelmed with grief during this time. You may want to leave the administrative matters for a later day, but the following steps should be taken care of as soon as possible:

• Contact Social Security Administration if the deceased was an eligible recipient
• Send a notification and death certificate to the director of health services if the deceased was a Medi-Cal recipient) within 90 days after death
• Notify any life insurance companies of the death
• Contact the trustee, the executor and/or the attorney who prepared the deceased's estate plan
• Call the administrator of the deceased's pension plan
• Contact credit card companies to close accounts thereby preventing identity theft and fraudulent charges
• Be sure that any insurance or Medicare claims have been processed before paying any bills