Ultimate Guide On What To Do When Someone Dies

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Losing someone close is a difficult time. It is important to have an opportunity to properly grieve. Take some space and grieve in a way that’s best for you. You don’t need to rush into finalising all…

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Planning a funeral is a completely new experience for most people. The funeral can be done in anyway you wish. You don’t need to have a traditional funeral service if that’s not right for you. The…

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You need to check whether your loved one had a Will or not. Even if are certain, there is no Will, you should still conduct reasonable searches – just to make sure. A Will impacts on what happens next…

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These are the important tasks you should do early on to make your life easier, and to prevent things from going wrong later. Notify the Bank You should contact your loved one’s bank and let them know…

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At this stage, you should search your loved one’s personal possessions and papers to find out about the assets, after-death income and debts they had. Assets to Consider You need to include all assets…

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You will need to notify various organisations that your loved one passed away. Think about all the organisations that they were connected to, and notify them. What Information to Provide When…

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Beneficiaries refers to those inheriting under the estates. For example, those named in the will or if there is no will, then the family members entitled to receive something under the ‘rules of…

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When someone dies without creating a valid rule, the ‘rules of intestacy’ decide who will get the deceased’s estate, and the portion they will be given. How the estate divided depends on which State…

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If the deceased had a valid Will, the Beneficiaries are the people who are receiving an inheritance under the Will. You should read the terms of the Will to determine who the beneficiaries are and…

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Probate and letters of administration can be confusing terms. We explain clearly what they are so you understand which applies to you. Legal Terms Used In this article a Grant refers to one of the…

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We’re introducing a new word here of Personal Representative. Personal Representative means either the executor (if there is a will) or administrator (if there is no Will or the Will doesn’t appoint…