ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Survivors: A Guide to the Practical and Legal Matters You Have to Pay Attention to When Someone Dies

The American Bar Association (ABA) and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have joined together to introduce The ABA Checklist for Family Survivors a personal record-keeping manual that enable readers to gather into one simple volume an abundance of important documents and information regarding all the multiple steps a family must take when a loved one dies. Assembled for family members who may be struggling on how to wrap up the personal and financial affairs of a loved one who has dies, the book discusses settling an estate; knowing where to start when a loved one dies, and the necessary steps to have a seamless transition while resolving all of your loved ones affairs. This book will provide the legal reasons, implications, and complications of probating an estate. It provides practical explanations of legal issues and step-by-step approach to avoiding or resolving legal problems. Over 50 checklists, forms, and letters are housed together in the accompanying CD-Rom.

This first-of-its-kind book is endorsed by the nation’s leading associations in the law and the advancement of elder care and is a must-have guidebook for all family members that are dealing with a death in the family, especially those family survivors who have not been involved in the myriad of financial and legal matters that are essential to manage when a family member dies.