Agencies Providing Aid and Assistance To Surviving Spouses
 

Arlington National Cemetery: (703) 607-8000
Gold Star Wives of America: 1-888-751-6350, www.goldstarwives.org
Military Funeral Honors: 1-866-826-3628 or (703) 432-9524
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: (703) 696-4904, www.nmcrs.org
National Military Families Association: 1-800-260-0218, www.nmfa.org
Society of Military Widows: 1-800-842-3451, www.militarywidows.org/ home.aspx
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors: 1-800-959-8277, www.taps.org

SOME THINGS YOU WILL NEED TO DO:
 Gather important documents for claims processing (e.g., birth certificate, will, etc.)
 Begin to make funeral and burial arrangements
 Start claim process for applicable benefits (e.g., SBP, VA life insurance, Social Security)
 Determine immediate and short-term financial needs and income sources
 Arrange for help with legal affairs of the deceased
 Notify joint account agencies (e.g., credit cards, banks, auto registration, home/auto insurance)
 Review survivor’s own legal documents for possible revision
 Obtain multiple certified death certificates (6-12 copies)
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