AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons, recommends that obituaries not include the deceased’s birth date, place of birth, last address or job.
IF you want a public memorial, the Bridge Therapist, with input from the family representative, may decide to mention where you last worked.
The following suggestions are not specifically for your ERT but are good reminders for your trustee and family members.
AARP advises that after death the trustee for your estate or a close family member should immediately:
- Send death certificate copies by certified mail to the 3 main credit reporting bureaus. Request that a “deceased alert” be placed on the credit report.
- Mail copies as soon as possible to banks, insurers and other financial firms requesting account closure or change of joint ownership.
- In the US, report the death to the Social Security Administration at 800 772-1213 and the IRS at 800 829 1040. Also remind the trustee to notify the DMV, Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Starting a month after the death, check the departed’s credit report at annualcreditreport.com for suspicious activity.
(From AARP Bulletin: Real Possibilities Your Money Scam Alert June 2015 Sid Kirchheimer author of Scam-Proof Your Life published by AARP Books/ Sterling)