After the Funeral, it is customary to spread the ashes in river, lake of such.

 

Funeral home could provide small pouch and larger  Urn. Ashes from small pouch are traditionally scattered in water before the 12th day.

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• Obtain the death certificate (usually from the funeral home). Multiple copies of the Death Certificate can be made, but have to be notarized  - you'll need them for financial institutions, government agencies, and insurers.

• Take the "Will" to the appropriate county or city office to have it accepted for probate. Travis County,  Williamson County

• If necessary, the estate's executor should open a bank account for the deceased's estate.

• Contact:

  • A trust and estates attorney, to learn how to transfer assets and assist with probate issues.

  • Police, to have them periodically check the deceased's house if vacant.

  • Accountant or tax preparer, to find out whether an estate-tax return or final income-tax return should be filed.

  • The person's investment adviser, for information on holdings.

  • Bank, to find accounts and safe deposit box - Should have access by another person.

  • Life insurance agent, to get claim forms. This may be only initiated by the beneficiaries on the policy

  • Social Security (800-772-1213; socialsecurity.gov) and other agencies from which the deceased received benefits, such as Veterans Affairs (800-827- 1000; va.gov), to stop payments and ask about applicable survivor benefits.

  • Agency providing pension services, to stop monthly check and get claim forms.