Every question in the books

Book 1: The First Month

The first month after the death. Who to call, what to find, what can wait.

1. What do I do in the first hour?
2. Who do I call, and in what order?
3. What if the death was sudden, or far from home?
4. How many death certificates do I need, and how do I get them?
5. Who is in charge if no one was named?
6. How do I find the will and the papers, and what if I can't?
7. What do I do about the house, pets, car and mail right now?
8. How do I pay for the funeral?
9. What if my sibling and I disagree about the funeral?
10. Who tells Social Security and the other offices?
11. Who is trying to scam me?
12. What do I tell my employer, and what about me?
13. What can wait until after the funeral?

Book 5: Siblings and the Estate

Months 1 to 18 after the death. Family, fairness, and who gets what.

1. Why are we fighting when we always got along?
2. One of us is in charge: what do the others have a right to know?
3. What if the will is unequal?
4. What if one of us cared for Mom or Dad for years?
5. What if we cannot agree about the house?
6. What if I think a sibling took money?
7. How do we divide belongings without a war?
8. What about half-siblings and step-siblings?
9. When is a mediator worth it?
10. What if I am estranged from a parent or sibling?
11. How do I stay in my family afterward?

Still being written

Book 2, Being in Charge, Book 3, Their Money, Book 4, Their House, Book 6, Your Surviving Parent, Book 7, The Second Parent. Their questions appear here as each book is written.