What To Do In The Event of a Death of a Loved One

If a loved one has died recently, please know that you can seek the advice of an attorney to help you navigate the issues involving how to handle their affairs and start the proper administration of their estate whether it be a probate proceeding or trust administration. If you are not in charge of handling their affairs, you can still seek the advice of an attorney to see if you have rights or wish to object to how their estate is being handled.

Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle has prepared a very informative report on "What To Do In The Event of a Death of a Loved One."  If you would like a courtesy copy of this report in pdf format, please email Jennifer  with your request.

One of the first telephone calls that you should make is to Social Security Administration if the decedent was collecting any sort of benefits. Remember that any Social Security benefits paid to the decedent after their date of death must be returned to Social Security.