Losing Spouse/Parent Article
Losing a Spouse or Parent
You may be overwhelmed with grief right now. You may want to leave the administrative matters for a later day. But there are notifications and legal steps that should not be postponed.
- Make funeral and burial arrangements.
- Obtain several copies of the death certificate.
- Gather relevant documents, such as the will, insurance policies, trusts, and stock, bank account and annuity statements.
- Contact the Social Security Administration (if the deceased was an eligible recipient).
- Send a notification and death certificate to the director of health services (if the deceased was a AHCCCS recipient) within 90 days after the death.
- Notify any life insurance companies of the death.
- Contact the trustee of any trust and/or the attorney who prepared it.
- Contact the executor of the will and/or the attorney who prepared it.
- Call the administrator of the decedent’s pension plan.
- Notify the decedent’s banks and financial institutions.
- Contact credit card companies.
- Be sure that insurance or Medicare claims have been processed before paying any medical bills.
Comments:
On 4/11/07
MARY said
WHERE DO I GO TO GET AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUCCESSORS RIGHTS PURSUANT TO A.R.S. 14-3901
On 1/18/07
Stew said
Could you add link to self service forms for property transfer.
QUESTIONS
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Do I have to pay my deceased mother's next months rent. She died mid month and we notified them two days after her death.
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Father was diagnosed with alteimers. My parents marriage lasted till his death .couple months after she remarried. I am his only child also have 2 half sisters. When my fathers will was made he had already began early stages of alteimers and dimentia. I was not included in the will. My half sister who put my father in jail prior to his last days is on his will as well as my mother. I wanted to know what rites I have being his only daughter.
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When a person passes away are the outstanging debts,like credit cards passed on to their adult children?
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I have taken care of my father for many years and he finally passed away in 2013. He put my name on the house deed in 2011 but kept the mortgage in his and my late mother's names. Now that they are both deceased what do I do about the mortgage that is in his and my mother's name? There was no probate as I took over the mortgage payment and the one bill he still owed on. I simple have no clue what to do about the mortgage because I only have $730.00 per month in Social security disability and know that banks won't lend to anyone with that low an income. What can I do?
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Aunt was AZ resident and died in AZ. Using small estate affidavit to obtain balance in checking account from AZ bank (large national bank). I live in FL. If financial institution wants the affidavit certified by the court, would I have to appear in person or could it be done via mail? Thank you
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My father passed away in Sept. He left no will. He has a lien on a condo for 75k, had paid almost 30k. Lots of Credit Card bills, maybe 30k. I am 3rd child, 2 older, 3 younger. I will be taking over Condo. I am on death certificate too. Am I responsible for any of the bills? I have started probate process in Pima County by filling out Affidavit of Succession to Real Prop, is this correct? I was told ALL my siblings need to sign n notarize? Correct? And on this form, am I the Affiant, or is that each of my siblings filling out the form? 5. The interest of the decedent in the property is _______, who, me? 9. Which do I choose there? First option, since there's NO WILL? Please help. Thanks!!!
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My dad passed away in 2009 and my step mother passed in 2014 as far as I can tell my fathers property has been in limbo with my step brother squatting in it? How do I find out if I have any right to my fathers property?
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Does the 13 yr old chose who to live with
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My wife passed away almost 3 years ago. She had a will drawn up while we lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is this will valid in Arizona?
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My father (73) was diagnosed with lung cancer few months ago. I do not know how much time he has left. He owns a house in Mesa, and my sister lives with him. The house is under his name and he has a will that divides evrything he owns 50-50 between my sister and me. Now, when he passes away, can my sister still be in the house and assume mortgage payment? If my sister and I want to sell the house after my father's departure, can we do that? If so, how does that work?
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