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jcfiala ([personal profile] jcfiala) wrote2018-08-28 10:24 am

Things to organize if you're afraid your spouse is going to die

Wow, there's a lot of paperwork you need to do when your spouse dies. Here's a heads up on things you might need.

1) At least one certified copy of your spouse's birth certificate. (Social security wants this.)
2) At least one certified copy of your marriage certificate. (Again, social security.)
3) List all the automated stuff your spouse has signed up for that's a monthly charge - World of Warcraft, HBO Now, etc.
4) Get a list of their passwords for things. At the very least you need to be able to get into their computer and phone.
5) Their Social Security Number
6) List of bank accounts, 401Ks and anything else holding value.
7) Similarly, list of credit cards and other debts.
8) A contact to HR at your spouse's employer.
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[personal profile] archangelbeth 2018-08-29 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
I need to check that the marriage certificate is in the bank safebox...

I should put a list of my own passwords in it, in an envelope, too.

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