Upon someone’s death, depending on the individual circumstances, multiple organizations and agencies may need to be contacted. Each organization may need a copy of the person’s death certificate. A general checklist is:
Government Agencies
- Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov/planners/survivors/howtoapply.html#h1
- Veteran’s Administration www.va.gov
- Defense Finance and Accounting Services www.dfas.mil/
- Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services www.uscis.gov
- Maine Department of Motor Vehicle www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/
- Local Town Office
Financial Institutions
- Maine Public Employees Retirement System www.mainepers.org
- Credit Card companies
- Banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions
- Mortgage companies and Lenders
- Stockbrokers
Insurance and Annity Companies
- Life insurers and Annuity companies
- Health, medical and dental insurers
- Automotive insurers
- Home insurers