Checklist Following Death of Loved One (5-29-21 Best-of)

Attorney and host Todd Marquardt talks about estate planning and business law on this edition of Talk Law Radio! Someone asked me to talk about a checklist of things that need to be done after a loved one passes away. This topic might hit a little too close to home today. If so, I'm sorry for your loss. Death and funerals and dividing up a deceased person's belongings is often sad and difficult. The grief and stress of handling the funeral and the deceased person's earthly affairs might be a little less intense if today's checklist is helpful. First, I will talk about the most common steps I can remember someone should take to do after his or her loved one dies to prepare for the funeral. Second, I will talk about what the law requires to wrap up a person's legal affairs. Third, I will talk about paying the deceased person's bills. Fourth, I will talk about what a surviving spouse or other beneficiary can do with their inheritance to figure out how his or her budget and financial plan should be adjusted. Learn more at www.marquardtlawfirm.com/blog. The mission of Talk Law Radio is to help you discover your legal issue blind spots by listening to me talk about the law on the radio. The state bar of Texas is the state agency that governs attorney law licenses. The State Bar wants attorneys to inform the public about the law but does not want us to attempt to solve your individual legal problems upon the basis of general information. Instead, contact an attorney like Todd A. Marquardt at Marquardt Law Firm, P.C. to discuss your specific facts and circumstances of your unique situation. www.TalkLawRadio.com Join Todd Marquardt every week for exciting law talk on Talk Law Radio!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.