Column: Legal issues following a death
Teresa Rhyne –Generally, the days following a family member’s death are spent with funeral arrangements, notifying friends and family, and handling the care of the decedent’s pets, dependents and home. But there will be certain legal matters that will need tending to as well. Immediate Legal Issues following death A legal pronouncement of death is required. If there was no doctor or hospice nurse present, you will need to call 911. A death at home, if not under hospice supervision, may re...
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