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At some point in everyones life, everyone will be placed in the position of dealing with the death of a loved one. Arranging all the necessary details at such a difficult time can prove overwhelming. However, help is now at hand in this guide that covers all the essential aspects:
  • Ways to avoid probate and other estate problems while youre still alive through gifts and trusts
  • Pre-funeral formalities, such as when the loved one dies in another state or country
  • Selecting a funeral parlor and working with its director and clergy with regard to the funeral service
  • Disposition of the remains, whether burial or cremation
  • Probating the will or marshalling the assets if the deceased died intestate
  • Survivor benefits and other financial and tax matters
  • Mourning and grief therapy
  • Drawing from the counsel of funeral directors, clergy, attorneys, estate planners, and psychologists and with references to Web sites and other sources of further information, this book provides straightforward and reassuring advice that is both practical and comforting at this difficult time.

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    Acknowledgments

    M any generous and thoughtful suggestions and contributions by the following people enhanced this book:

    Laurence I. Burd, MD; Jeffrey A. Buckner, MD; Michael Cohen; Sue M. Copeland; Margaret Danson Gries; Sue Kessler Feld; Norman Fine; Jennifer Meyers Forsberg; Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer; Lesli Groves; Jonathan Leshanski, DVM; Beverly Wolf MacMahon; Jacqueline McQuade of the Schuyler Hill Funeral Home; Betsy Parker; Anne L. W. Price; John Sands; Mitchell Sweet, MD; and John Thornton.

    I am equally grateful to Ruth Mechaneck, PhD and to C. Toni Mufson, MSW, for their perceptive assistance on the grief counseling and therapy chapter; to Anthony Ard, Esq., for his review of the legal aspects of the text, to Nick Lyons for his editorial scrutiny and guidance, to Tony Lyons for suggesting the project, and to the Skyhorse staff, and especially Abigail R. Gehring, for helping to bring this book to fruition.

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    APPENDIX A
    A Checklist

    (with reference to page numbers)


    ___ Notify survivors 3-4

    ___ Notify deceaseds employer 4-5

    ___ Locate Will and any organ donation card 5

    ___ Provide care for orphaned minors and pets 6

    ___ Stop newspaper delivery and other daily services 6

    ___ Cancel credit and charge cards 6-7

    ___ Secure deceaseds residence 7-8

    ___ Contact funeral home 12

    ___ Help fill out death certificate information 13

    ___ Answer funeral directors questions about deceaseds remains and wishes for service 14-24

    ___ Compose obituary 24-26

    ___ Plan funeral or memorial service 29-43

    ___ Compose and/or assign eulogy 36-41

    ___ Determine eligibility for a military funeral/ burial 41-43

    ___ Deal with grief 45-51

    ___ Help children cope with death 51-55

    ___ Grief counseling and therapy 55-61

    ___ Obtain copies of death certificate 64

    ___ Contact Social Security 65-66

    ___ Gather information about deceaseds property 66-68

    ___ Purchase a headstone 68-70

    ___ Dispose of the deceaseds personal effects 70-75

    ___ Serve as Executor 77-85

    ___ Take inventory of deceaseds assets and liabilities 87-89


    Probate:

    ___ Filing the petition 89-90

    ___ Receive Letters Testamentary 91

    ___ Open estate bank account 92-93

    ___ Distribute gifts and other property 93-94

    ___ Pay taxes 95-97

    ___ Close estate 97-99

    Alternates to probate:

    ___ Simplified affidavit procedure 99-101

    ___ Summary probate procedure 100-101


    Estate planning:

    ___ Make a Will 104-110

    ___ Establish a living trust 111-115

    ___ Make alternate conveyances 115-118

    ___ Plan for your future 118-121

    APPENDIX B
    Funeral Practices

    T he purpose of this material is to describe the funeral practices of major faiths in general terms. Because there can be variations even within the same denomination or group, anyone who is making funeral arrangements for someone of another faith and who is unfamiliar with such practices should consult with a leader, if any, of the deceaseds religious community.

    BUDDHISM

    A funeral ceremony in several Japanese Buddhist traditions resembles a Christian ceremony in the West, with a eulogy and prayers at a funeral home.

    Cambodian, Thai, and Sri Lankan traditions may have up to three ceremonies.The first, held within two days after death, is conducted by monks at the home of the bereaved. In the second, which takes place within two to five days after death, monks conduct a service at a funeral home.There is always an open casket at the main ceremony and the guests are encouraged to view the body, as Buddhism considers the viewing as a valuable reminder of the transitory nature of life. Guests are expected to make a slight bow toward the body. Seven days after burial or cremation is the third ceremony either at the home of the bereaved or at a temple. It is called a merit transference and generates energy for the deceaseds incarnation.

    All Buddhist traditions and sects quote from the Sutras, which are the collected sayings of the Buddha.

    In the Tibetan tradition, a dying or recently deceased person will have certain religious literature read to them to guide them through the bardo transition period toward spiritual enlightenment.As the bardo is generally said to last a maximum of forty-nine days, these readings and other rituals will usually last forty-nine days. Accordingly, it is advisable to consult with the deceaseds sangha , or fellow practitioners, so that they may begin the appropriate rituals before, during, and after death.

    CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

    The Church of Christ, Scientist, does not designate special arrangements or rituals for funerals or mourning. Any service is conducted by a Christian Scientist who might be a reader, practitioner (healer), teacher, or a friend of the deceased. A service typically consists of readings from the King James Bible and from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures or some other writing by Mary Baker Eddy, the faiths founder. Any personal remarks or eulogy are in accordance with the familys wishes. There is no customary period of mourning.

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