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  • When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death

    Scott Taylor Smith, Michael Castleman

    Paperback (Scribner, March 12, 2013)
    A lawyer and venture capitalist provides a complete, practical guide for dealing with the concrete details surrounding the death of a loved one, from funeral and estate planning to navigating the complexities of online identities.Scott Taylor Smith, a venture capitalist and lawyer, had plentiful resources, and yet after his mother died, he made a series of agonizing and costly mistakes in squaring away her affairs. He could find countless books that dealt with caring for the dying and the emotional fallout of death, but very few that dealt with the logistics. In the aftermath of his mother’s death, Smith decided to write the book he wished he’d had. When Someone Dies provides readers with a crucial framework for making good, informed, money-saving decisions in the chaotic thirty days after a loved one dies and beyond. It provides essential, concrete guidance on: • Making funeral and memorial service arrangements • Writing an obituary • Estate planning • Contacting family and friends • Handling your loved one’s online footprint • Navigating probate • Dealing with finances, including trusts and taxation • And much, much more Featuring concise checklists in each chapter, this guide offers answers to practical questions, enabling loved ones to save time and money and focus on healing.
  • When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death

    Scott Taylor Smith

    eBook (Scribner, March 12, 2013)
    A lawyer and venture capitalist provides a complete, practical guide for dealing with the concrete details surrounding the death of a loved one, from funeral and estate planning to navigating the complexities of online identities.Scott Taylor Smith, a venture capitalist and lawyer, had plentiful resources, and yet after his mother died, he made a series of agonizing and costly mistakes in squaring away her affairs. He could find countless books that dealt with caring for the dying and the emotional fallout of death, but very few that dealt with the logistics. In the aftermath of his mother’s death, Smith decided to write the book he wished he’d had. When Someone Dies provides readers with a crucial framework for making good, informed, money-saving decisions in the chaotic thirty days after a loved one dies and beyond. It provides essential, concrete guidance on: • Making funeral and memorial service arrangements • Writing an obituary • Estate planning • Contacting family and friends • Handling your loved one’s online footprint • Navigating probate • Dealing with finances, including trusts and taxation • And much, much more Featuring concise checklists in each chapter, this guide offers answers to practical questions, enabling loved ones to save time and money and focus on healing.
  • When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death

    Scott Taylor Smith, Michael Castleman

    Hardcover (Thorndike Press, July 17, 2013)
    A practical guide to managing the difficult legal aspects surrounding the death of a loved one offers succinct advice and checklists for a range of practical topics, from funeral arrangements and social security to accounts and taxes. (self-help).
  • BY Smith, Scott Taylor

    Scott Taylor Smith

    Paperback (Scribner Book Company Mar - 2013, March 15, 1750)
    BY Smith, Scott Taylor ( Author ) [{ When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death By Smith, Scott Taylor ( Author ) Mar - 12- 2013 ( Paperback ) } ]
  • When Someone Dies: The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death by Scott Taylor Smith

    Scott Taylor Smith

    Paperback (Scribner, March 15, 1815)
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