What to Do after a Family Member Dies – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Responsibility for the various actions can be divided among family members and close friends of the deceased.
Responsibility for the various actions can be divided among family members and close friends of the deceased.
The death care industry — yep, it’s got its own industry moniker — is an estimated $20 billion business. Service Corporation International, a publicly traded company that operates 1,475 funeral homes and 483 cemeteries in 44 states, pulled in more than $3.2 billion in revenue in the past 12 months.
Sometimes, priming yourself and your loved ones can provide a starting point for the end-of-life conversation. Podcasts are a popular way for people to learn new things--why not end-of-life care options?
The National Funeral Directors Association says 62.5% of people believe that it's important to talk about funeral preparations. However, only around 21.4 % have made arrangements for themselves.
Almost every day I hear someone mention the topic of caring for aging parents. It seems only yesterday that my friends and I were swapping colic-coping methods, survival techniques for the terrible twos and picky eater solutions.
Funeral pre-planning and pre-arranging is becoming more popular. Unfortunately, not everyone is able, or willing, to talk about their own mortality.