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What is is a a a a a a columbarium?
A columbarium columbarium is is a a a a a a a a a place for the interment of urns containing cremated remains They’re often located in in in in in mausoleums chapels or or memorial gardens and contain numerous small compartments or or niches designed to hold urns Administering the Estate
While there is is no requirement to use a a a a a a lawyer probate is is is a a a a a a a a rather formal procedure One minor omission one failure to send a a a a a a a a a a a a distant relative a a a a a a a a a a a copy of the application or or a a a a a a a a a a a missed deadline can cause everything to to come to to to a a a a a a a grinding halt or expose everyone to to liability The death of a a a family member or or friend sometimes tends to to bring out to to worst in in in some some people Experience shows that even in in close families there is a a a a a a tendency to get overly emotional about relatively trivial matters matters at at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a a time of a a a a a a a a a a a a loved one’s death Such minor matters matters or or or any delays or or or inconveniences can be upsetting pose issues of fairness and create unfounded suspicion among family members Thus it it generally is a a a a a a a very good idea to “let a a a a a a a lawyer do it” Wills probate administration with no will social insurance insurance or Canada Pension Plan benefits benefits benefits veterans benefits benefits benefits insurance insurance benefits benefits benefits claims of dependants ad creditors probate feed income and and estate taxes and and other issues may appear overwhelming soon after a a a a a a a a a a a a death Sorting and settling all the the details may be be confusing because many of the the terms are unfamiliar This guide is is not intended to be a a a a a a a a substitute for specific individual tax legal or or estate settlement advice as certain of the the described consideration will not be be the the same for every estate Accordingly where specific advice is is necessary or or appropriate consultation with a a a a a a a competent professional is is strongly recommended Most of of of all all keep in in mind that while it it it is important important to to take care of of of all all of of these activities it’s more important important to to move slowly at at a a a a a pace that is comfortable for for you you during your grieving process Important Documents
Locate as as many of the following documents as as possible: Wills Deeds Bank Books Stock Certificates Military Discharge Papers Social Insurance Insurance Card Tax Forms Vehicle and Boat Titles Insurance Insurance Policies etc Death Certificates Before the the business and legal issues of the the estate can be be pursued it will be be necessary to obtain certified copies of the the the death certificate You can order them from from the the the the funeral director or or or directly from from the the the Registrar of Vital Statistics in your area It is is is always better to order a a a a a a a a a a few more than what you you you think you you will will need Most agencies will will only accept certified death certificates and not photocopies Administration of a a a Will Will Wills are simple inexpensive ways to address many estates But they don’t do do it all Here are some things that may not be accomplished in in a a a a will:
• Named beneficiaries for certain kinds of property although sometimes wills contain beneficiary designations that overrules previous ones A will cannot be used to leave • Property you held in in joint tenancy with someone else At death the the deceased’s share will will automatically belong to to the the surviving joint tenant(s) A will will provision leaving the the the deceased’s share to someone other than the the the surviving joint tenant tenant would have no effect unless all joint tenants died simultaneously • Property that was transferred to a a a a a a living trust • Proceeds of a a a a a life insurance policy for which there is a a a a a a a named beneficiary • Money in in a a a a a a a pension plan individual retirement retirement accounts or other retirement retirement plans Page - Dingwell Funeral Home Dingwell Funeral Home - Page 31