Vital Statistics Information | Information that will be needed to complete a California Death Certificate and assist in
writing an obituary. |
| Decisions That Must Be Made When a Death Occurs | This list will help you understand the many decisions you will need to make, sometimes within 24-48 hours following
a death. |
| 51 Items to be Completed When a Death Occurs | This list will help keep you on track with the notifications, selections and other issues that must be dealt with
days or weeks after a death. |
| How Many Death Certificates Will Be Needed? | This checklist will help you determine how many certified copies of the death certificate may be needed to finalize
legal and financial issues. |
| Social Security Administration Information | This SSA information sheet covers the eligibility requirements for survivor benefits. |
| What You Can Expect from the Veterans Administration | This form includes the phone number and website address of the Veterans Administration and provides general information
on burial benefits, grave plots, cremation options, markers and more. |