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When a great tragedy has befallen you and your family--you have lost a loved one--you will need help. This book will assist you in one of the most difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming parts of dealing with the passing of a loved one, gathering all the information about their finances, insurance legal documents, plans, and commitments. This book will help you identify and address the literally hundreds of tasks that must be performed when a family member passes. The book is organized in a simple, straightforward manner. A Master Checklist in the front of the book includes every checklist item-that is, every action item that should be on your to-do list-mentioned in the remainder of the book. Use the Master Checklist to track your progress, and to see what tasks still have not been completed. After the Master Checklist comes a series of chapters, each devoted to one topic: the funeral and/or memorial service, dealing with bank accounts, finding investments, dealing with insurance companies, etc. There is no particular order these chapters need to be completed in, and indeed you may find yourself dipping in and out of several of them at once. Reading over the Master Checklist will give you an overview, and highlight the content of each chapter to help you navigate to the more detailed information within. This practical resource will lessen the time, ease the frustration, and help you deal with the difficult tasks ahead when someone you love dies.