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Contents Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Planning the Funeral § 1.1 Funerals § 1.2 Autopsy § 1.3 Burial § 1.4 Cremation § 1.5 Choosing a Mortuary/Funeral Director § 1.6 Funeral or Memorial Service § 1.7 Obituaries and Funeral Notices § 1.8 Flowers and Memorial Gifts § 1.9 Obtaining Death Certificates § 1.10 Children and Funerals § 1.11 Expressions of Gratitude § 1.12 Timeline Chapter 2 Early Days § 2.1 Accepting Help From Family and Friends § 2.2 Helping Your Children § 2.3 Beginning to Organize Financial and Legal Matters § 2.3.1 What Is Necessary § 2.3.2 What Can or Should Be Deferred Chapter 3 Getting Emotional Support § 3.1 Grief § 3.2 Phases of Grief § 3.3 Caring for Yourself § 3.4 Sources of Support § 3.4.1 Family and Friends § 3.4.2 Support Groups, Individual Counseling, and Medication Chapter 4 Legal Assistance § 4.1 Do You Need an Attorney? § 4.1.1 Why You May Need an Attorney § 4.1.2 Why You Might Not Need an Attorney § 4.2 How to Choose an Attorney § 4.2.1 Referrals: How They Can Help and Why They Might Not § 4.2.2 Legal Resource Directories § 4.2.3 Advertising § 4.3 Cost of Legal Services § 4.4 Interviewing an Attorney § 4.5 What Services Can an Attorney and Legal Staff Provide? § 4.6 Legal Matters with Minor Children Chapter 5 Getting Financial Advice § 5.1 Why You May Need Help § 5.2 What Kind of Advisors Do You Want or Need? § 5.2.1 Banks and Trust Companies § 5.2.2 Accountants and Bookkeepers: Taxes and Record Keeping § 5.2.3 Stockbrokers: What Is Their Role? § 5.2.4 Money Managers § 5.2.5 Financial Planners § 5.2.6 Life Insurance Professionals § 5.3 Working with Your Team Chapter 6 Estate Administration § 6.1 The Purpose of the Process § 6.2 First Steps § 6.2.1 Be Sure You Are a Surviving Spouse § 6.2.2 Determine Domicile § 6.2.3 Collect Asset Information and Determine If Probate Is Necessary § 6.2.4 Secure Assets § 6.2.5 Determine If There Is a Will or Living Trust § 6.2.6 Determine the Value of the Estate § 6.3 Opening Probate and Appointing the Personal Representative § 6.3.1 The Role of the Personal Representative § 6.3.2 Do You Want to Serve as Personal Representative? § 6.3.3 What If Someone Else Is Named as Personal Representative in the Will? § 6.3.4 Bond § 6.3.5 Determine Heirs § 6.4 Exempt Property and Family Allowance § 6.5 Debts § 6.5.1 Determine What the Debts Are § 6.5.2 The Claims Process and ¿Surprise¿ Debt § 6.5.3 Exempt Assets § 6.5.4 Notifying Creditors § 6.5.5 Tax Identification Number and Accounting System § 6.5.6 Paying the Estate¿s Bills § 6.6 Estate Tax Returns and Taxes § 6.6.1 Which Estates Must File Estate Tax Returns § 6.6.2 Deadlines for Filing Returns and Qualified Disclaimers § 6.6.3 Payment of Estate Tax § 6.6.4 Estate Income Tax § 6.7 What If Your Spouse Owned a Business? § 6.7.1 Continuing to Operate the Business § 6.7.2 Selling the Business § 6.7.3 Closing the Business § 6.8 Litigation Involving Your Spouse or the Estate § 6.9 Estate Assets Worksheet (Classes of Assets and How They Are Titled) § 6.10 Why the Estate Itself May Have No Assets When Your Spouse Left Significant Value § 6.11 Electing against Your Spouse¿s Will § 6.12 Closing the Estate and Distributing Assets Chapter 7 Filing Claims for Survivor Benefits § 7.1 Benefits Claim Process § 7.2 Life Insurance § 7.3 Pension and Retirement Plans § 7.3.1 Defined Benefit Plans § 7.3.2 Defined Contribution Plans § 7.3.3 Individual Retirement Accounts § 7.3.4 Spousal Rollover IRAs § 7.3.5 Inherited IRAs § 7.3.6 Roth IRAs § 7.3.7 Complexity § 7.4 Veteran¿s Benefits Chapter 8 Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance § 8.1 Social Security § 8.2 How to Apply for Social Security Benefits § 8.3 When Do Social Security Benefits End? § 8.4 Medicare and Medicaid § 8.5 Long-Term Care § 8.6 Qualifying for Medicaid § 8.7 Medicare and Supplemental Health Insurance § 8.8 Private Individual Health Insurance § 8.9 Cover Colorado § 8.10 COBRA and Your Spouse¿s Employer Group Health Insurance § 8.11 Disability Insurance: Who Needs It, How It Is Taxed Chapter 9 Money, Budget, and Credit § 9.1 Immediate Sources of Cash § 9.2 Determining Your Income and Expenses From Now On § 9.3 Determining Your Expenses and Setting up a Realistic Budget § 9.4 Credit § 9.4.1 Notifying Creditors of Spouse¿s Death § 9.4.2 Review Your Credit Report § 9.4.3 Apply for Credit in Your Own Name Chapter 10 Vehicles § 10.1 How Many Vehicles Do You Need? § 10.2 Terminating a Lease for a Vehicle § 10.3 Maintaining Vehicle Insurance § 10.4 Vehicle Maintenance § 10.5 Accidents Chapter 11 Home Ownership and Change In Residence § 11.1 The Importance of Maintaining Homeowner¿s (or Renter¿s) Insurance § 11.2 Changing Ownership of the Home To Your Own Name § 11.3 Deciding to Keep or Sell Your Home § 11.4 How To Sell a Home § 11.4.1 Selecting an Agent; How Agents Are Paid § 11.4.2 Listing Agreements § 11.4.3 Timing the Sale § 11.4.4 Will You Have to Pay Tax on the Sale of the Home? Chapter 12 Children and Stepchildren § 12.1 Support for Grieving Children § 12.1.1 Preschool Children § 12.1.2 School-Age Children § 12.1.3 Children Ages 13 Through 18 § 12.1.4 Stages of Grief in Children § 12.2 Single Parenting § 12.2.1 Reestablishing Routines and Family Structure § 12.2.2 Your Children¿s Needs and Your Own Needs § 12.2.3 Sources of Help and Support § 12.3 Stepchildren § 12.3.1 Maintaining a Relationship § 12.3.2 Avoiding Financial Conflicts Chapter 13 Starting, Resuming, or Changing Careers § 13.1 Pros and Cons § 13.2 Volunteer Work: A Way to Add Meaning to Life § 13.3 Resumes and Job Applications § 13.4 Starting a Business Chapter 14 Investments § 14.1 Investing to Meet Your Current and Future Needs § 14.2 Importance of an Investment Strategy and Diversification § 14.3 Investment Concepts § 14.3.1 Debt Versus Equity § 14.3.2 Liquidity § 14.3.3 Tax-Free Income § 14.3.4 Tax-Deferred Income § 14.3.5 Capital Gain § 14.3.6 Risk Tolerance § 14.4 Investment Options § 14.4.1 Insured Savings Accounts § 14.4.2 Money Market Funds § 14.4.3 Insured Certificates of Deposit § 14.4.4 Treasury Instruments § 14.4.5 Stocks § 14.4.6 Bonds § 14.4.7 Mutual Funds § 14.4.8 Real Estate § 14.4.9 Annuities § 14.5 Learning More Chapter 15 Estate Planning § 15.1 What Is This Process, and Why Do I Have to Think About It Now? § 15.2 Wills § 15.3 Trusts § 15.4 Powers of Attorney § 15.5 Life Insurance § 15.6 Estate Tax Issues § 15.7 Health Care Proxies § 15.8 Living Wills § 15.9 Preplanned Funerals § 15.10 Joint Tenancy § 15.11 Business Continuity Plans § 15.12 Gift Deeds Chapter 16 Re-Entering Life § 16.1 Returning To Work¿When Is ¿Too Soon¿? § 16.2 Resuming a Social Life § 16.2.1 Your Spouse¿s Family and Friends § 16.2.2 Maintaining Friendships § 16.2.3 Taking Up New Activities and Meeting New Friends § 16.3 Those ¿First¿ Holidays and Anniversaries § 16.4 Dating § 16.5 Remarriage § 16.5.1 Finances, Estate Planning, and Remarriage¿Protecting Yourself and Your Children § 16.5.2 Premarital Agreements § 16.6 When it is Unsafe or Unhealthy to Live Alone Glossary Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Widows -- United States -- Life skills guides.
Widowers -- United States -- Life skills guides.
Widows -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Widowers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.