A Compassionate Shoulder
Help in Times of Sorrow
Our aim at BereavementGuide.com is to help you in this difficult time, and provide you with the professional support and practical guidance you may need in handling the loss of a loved one.
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Funeral Arrangements
Making funeral arrangements is perhaps the most obvious task at this time. It is important to know if the deceased has left specific instructions regarding their remains, or has already made some provision for his or her funeral through a prepaid funeral plan.
Grief Counseling
Professional Grief & Bereavement Counseling, offering compassion and help to ease your grief following the death of a loved one. BereavementGuide.com provides links to professional grief and bereavement counsellors in your area.
Bereavement & the Law
There are a number of legal requirements to be met in dealing with the estate of the deceased. BereavementGuide.com can put you in contact with an attorney experienced in handling estate related legal matters such as Wills, Trusts & Probate.
Wills, Trusts & Probate
If the deceased has left a Will, this will determine the distribution of his or her possessions, or "Estate" after probate. Alternatively, the estate may be covered wholly, or in part, by a Trust, which has certain tax advantages, and eliminates the need for probate. The assistance of an attorney you can trust to handle any bequest or elder law matters can be invaluable.
If there is no will or trust, the estate will be distributed according to the intestacy laws of the deceased's state, and may, in some instances, go by default to the state.
Administering the Estate
In addition to being an occasion of grief, the passing of a loved one brings a wide range of administrative tasks such as probate of the Will, disposal of real estate, and the sale or liquidation of the remainder of the assets through an auction or estate sale. Consult with the deceased's financial advisor or estate planning professional where possible.
Estate Liquidation
In many instances, much of the estate must be liquidated, or converted to its cash value, since the property of the deceased may not be of any practical use to the heirs of the estate.
Real Estate
Frequently, the most significant possession of the deceased will be his or her home, and possibly other Real Estate. EstateLinkRealtors.com is experienced in dealing with these situations, and will be glad to assist in listing and selling the home or other real property of the deceased.
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