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Dying is is a legal event. You’re going to need a plan for your body, your money, your minor children and your pets.
A plan for death, a plan for incapacity and a plan for a funeral.
BODY. MONEY MINOR CHILDREN PETS
Whether it is expected, or whether it is not, the list of things to do when someone dies can be overwhelming. Perhaps even more overwhelming is understanding the rules and regulations that manage this life event
Will your family say “Thank you” or will you have left a mess? “The Mess They Left” was the headline of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Today, knowing how to access your mobile phone or a digital wallet may be the the most important item in your black box.
Although the forms and procedures for planning and managing death or incapacity are similar in all states, there may be some differences between each state. Some states make things very complicated. California always seems to be ‘Worst Case’
My name is Kathy Lane and I am one of the founders of DieSmart. I am also a mother, wife, grandmother and, until my mother died at the age of 95, a caretaker.
My partners and I are not attorneys; not doctors; not grief counselors. We are people who have started and managed businesses, raised families and nurtured friends. We became caretakers for our aging parents, and then acted as executors of their estate.
We learned dying is a legal event. Different laws manage your body, money, our minor children, and your pets. The law gives you the right to make a plan for your body your. money, y our minor children and your pets. If you don’t, make a plan, the government has made a plan for you.
We learned dying is financial event. We learned financial literacy means understanding what happens to your assets when you. die.
We understand all of this legal stuff is complicated.
Make it easier.
Our site contains an encyclopedia of information about what to do when someone dies. If you have questions about information you’ve found here, or just general questions about what to do, please feel free to send us an email. You can email Info@DieSmart.com or use the convenient secure form below:
