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Planning Ahead
Get key legal documents in place. Understand and articulate preferences.
First Hours
Right now, wherever you are.
First Day
Getting through the first day.
Day 1
Establish key details. Transfer the body. Notify close family and friends.
Days 2–7
Understand and decide on body care (disposition). Order death certificates. Plan a service or gathering.
Days 2–7
Days 2 through 7.
Weeks 2–4
Administrative work gets into full swing. Planning for a memorial or celebration of life may continue.
Weeks 2–4
Weeks 2 through 4.
Months 1–3
Months 1 through 3.
Months 1–3
Paperwork and estate administration continue. Grief can hit hard without all the distractions.
Months 3–6
Months 3 through 6.
Months 3–6
Probate continues. The estate picture becomes clearer. Grief continues its ebbs and flows.
Months 6–12+
Months 6 through 12 and beyond.
Months 6–12+
The estate closes, or continues toward closing. The first year of firsts unfolds.