Videos
Calm answers, in plain English
Short videos for the questions families ask first. Each one links to the full written guide.
A calm, step-by-step list of what actually has to happen in the first two days after a death, and what can wait.
Who actually gets the one-time $255 payment, how to claim it, and the survivor benefits that are worth far more.
How county indigent burial and cremation programs work, who qualifies, what they cover, and how to apply without losing eligibility.
The VA burial allowance, free national cemetery burial, and how survivors apply with VA Form 21P-530EZ.
Why certified death certificates matter, how many copies to order, what they cost, and how to get them in every state.