Who Should You Call?

How do you know who to call when a loved one dies?  Well, as an Orange County estate planning lawyer, I have numerous tips that will help you.  The first thing you should do is to contact a funeral home, this may be per your loved ones request or a funeral home of your choice.  Next you need to contact the beneficiaries of your loved ones assets and then call and estate planning lawyer to look over their will.  After that you should contact banks or credit card companies that need to notified.  Lastly, you should make a list of friends and family that will want to attend the funeral.  

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