When Someone Dies in Florida: All the Legal and Practical Things You Need to Do When Someone Near to You Dies in the State of Florida

by Pohl, Amelia E.; Simmonds, Barbara J.

• ISBN13: 9781892407023
• ISBN10: 1892407027
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Eagle Pub Co of Boca

Table of Contents

The First Week	p. 15
Autopsies and Anatomical Gifts	p. 16
The Funeral	p. 21
The Death Certificate	p. 33
Giving Notice of the Death	p. 37
Notifying the Government	p. 38
Notifying the Business Community	p. 47
Locating the Assets	p. 57
Collecting Business Records	p. 59
Locating the Will	p. 66
Accessing the Safe Deposit Box	p. 68
What Bills Need to be Paid?	p. 71
No Money -- No Property	p. 76
An Estate with Assets	p. 78
Assets But Much Debt	p. 82
Who Are the Beneficiaries?	p. 87
Property Held Joint	p. 88
Property Held in Trust	p. 96
Property in Decedent's Name Only	p. 98
Florida's Intestate Law	p. 101
Getting Possession of the Property	p. 103
Is Probate Necessary?	p. 104
Distributing the Personal Effects	p. 109
Transferring the Car	p. 112
Reimbursement for Funeral Expenses	p. 119
Income Tax Refunds	p. 125
Everyman's Estate Plan	p. 127
Making Burial Arrangements	p. 128
Making Funeral Arrangements	p. 130
Preparing a Health Care Directive	p. 139
Avoiding Probate	p. 141
Making a Will	p. 157
Arranging to Pay Bills	p. 166
The If I Die File	p. 171
Completing the Process	p. 175
The Grieving Process	p. 176
Helping the Bereaved	p. 179
Helping a Child Through the Loss	p. 184
Coping with the Loss	p. 196
The Problem Death	p. 204
Glossary	p. 212
Index	p. 219
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