When One of Us Dies
Who to call first, what to say and what to bring, what happens to the Social Security checks, and your rights at the funeral home. In plain English, with a call log you can print.
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What's inside
1. The first 10 calls
In order: the hospice or doctor, funeral homes, Social Security, the bank, the credit bureaus, insurance, the VA and more. What each call is for, in a few lines.
2. What happens to the checks
Why a survivor keeps one Social Security check, not both, with a worked example. Survivor amounts from age 60, remarriage, divorce and the $255 payment.
3. Your rights at the funeral home
Prices by phone without giving your name, the written price list, and buying only what you want.
4. A call log to print
Space to write who you called and what happens next, plus a sample "where things are" page to fill in together.
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How we check our facts
Every fact in the guide comes from an official source, and each one is listed at the back with the date we checked it (October 21, 2026). Sources include:
- ssa.gov
- usa.gov
- consumer.ftc.gov
- irs.gov
- va.gov
- consumerfinance.gov
- nia.nih.gov
Nest Egg Radar will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details or Medicare number. If anyone claiming to be us does, it's a scam.
Who we are
Nest Egg Radar is an independent Facebook page about the money rules that affect Americans 60+: Social Security, Medicare and what to do after a death. We are not connected to Social Security, Medicare or any government agency. Our guides are for education, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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