E286 How Will My Executor Know I Died?

<p>Many of our Solo Agers wonder “how will my executor know I died?” (Especially if they’ve chosen me as their professional executor, as opposed to someone they see daily). Solo Agers tend to live alone, so this is a very understandable and common question.</p> <h2>Notify in case of death</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42840" src= "https://anthonyspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Notify-if-case-of-death-300x169.jpg" alt="Notify if case of death" width="300" height="169" /></p> <p>In New York, many Solo Agers live in buildings with a doorman, which is very convenient. Many of these buildings have “Notify in Case of Death/Emergency” forms. The Solo Ager would put my name on the form and indicate that I am the executor. Also, your doorman or super will know if something is wrong when they don’t see you coming and going anymore. Over time, they tend to recognize routines and changes to them.</p> <p>Some doctors have similar forms to add my name as attorney/executor. The doctor will know what to do from there.</p> <p>Perhaps you made pre-paid funeral arrangements, or you have chosen your funeral home. The funeral home should also have the same type of forms.</p> <h2>Leave clues</h2> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42841" src= "https://anthonyspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Leave-clues-300x169.jpg" alt="Leave clues" width="300" height="169" /></p> <p>Aside from having official paperwork to notify the executor, you should also leave clues of who to contact in case of death.</p> <p>Make sure your executor is listed in your paper address book. Believe it or not, it’s not always easy to get contact information from a person’s cell phone.</p> <p>Another way is to put the executor/attorney’s business card on the refrigerator. Hopefully it would be obvious to someone who comes into your home that they should call that attorney upon your passing.</p> <p>Once you have asked us to be your executor, we send you items on occasion, such as books and holiday cards. This is a less subtle