Someone just died.Here is exactly what to do.
If you are reading this in the middle of the night, overwhelmed and worried about money, you are exactly who this site was built for. Take a breath. We will walk you through it, one step at a time.
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No forms, no signup. Two or three taps and you will have a real number to call.
3142
counties, parishes, and boroughs mapped, all 50 states, each with its own help page
16
county programs documented from official government sources
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what this costs you. Free help first, always
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No signupNo card, no trial, no subscriptionNo forms that trigger sales callsWe will never call youFree help first, always
Built from official sources
SSA.govVA.govTexas DSHSCounty .gov program pagesCDC Vital Records
How it works
Three steps, in order
No jargon. No selling. Just what to do, and what to say when you call.
Find your county
Every county page names the exact office that helps when a family cannot pay, and what it covers.
Make one call
Call the program before signing anything with a funeral home. We tell you exactly what to say.
Claim what is owed
The Social Security $255, veteran burial benefits, and survivor payments most families never hear about.
Coverage
Tap your state
Texas is fully mapped with verified county programs. More states are being researched and verified now.
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A funeral commonly costs $7,000 to $12,000.Most families never learn the county can help.
If that is you right now, you are not out of options, and you did nothing wrong. That gap is the reason this site exists.
Find your county program
"I have watched families sign funeral contracts they could not afford because nobody told them their county had a program, or that a veteran earns a free gravesite. Every page on this site exists so that does not happen to you. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email me and I will fix it myself."
The Founder ยท Final Steps Help, veterans benefits researcher
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Answers, in plain English
Written the way a friend would explain it across a kitchen table.
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