What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One
• Spend time with family and friends. Grieving is often easier with others who are also grieving. Talking about your loved one and sharing memories can be very healing. • Honor your loved one. This could be something as simple as planting a tree or flowers in their honor or donating to a charity they cared about. • Do something for yourself. Grief can be exhausting, both mentally and physically. Make sure to get plenty of rest and eat healthy food. Avoid alcohol and drugs, as they can make grief harder to deal with. • Let yourself feel the pain. Acknowledge your feelings, even the ones you don’t like. Don’t tell yourself how to feel or let others tell you how you should feel. WHAT IS PROBATE? You’ll likely need to go through probate in some capacity when a loved one dies. Probate is the legal process of settling a person’s estate upon death. This includes identifying the deceased person’s assets, paying outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets to heirs. In Ohio, probate is required if the deceased person owned assets in their own name, such as a house, car, or bank account. Probate is not required for jointly owned assets or those with a named beneficiary, such as a life insurance policy or retirement account. HOW DOES PROBATE WORK? The probate process begins with an executor of the estate or the administrator of the estate
The death of a loved one is always a difficult time. Not only do you need to cope with the emotional loss, but many practical matters also need to be taken care of. You may be tasked with planning your loved one’s funeral and handling their estate. This can be a stressful, complex, and confusing process, especially if you’re in the dark about what steps to take. Before we get into what you need to do legally, we want to offer some strategies to help you cope with your grief. The loss of a loved one affects each person differently. These steps may help ease the pain of loss.
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