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Planning a Funeral and What to Do When Someone Dies

A 14-page guide for planning your own wishes ahead of time, or for the family that has just lost someone. Step-by-step checklists, your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule, and Oklahoma law throughout.

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General information, not legal or financial advice. For a will, trust or probate, talk with an Oklahoma attorney.

What's inside

  • Planning aheadWho has the legal right to decide in Oklahoma, a My Funeral Wishes worksheet, and how prepaid funeral contracts work.
  • Your rights and the costsThe FTC Funeral Rule, typical choices from simplest to fullest, and a funeral home price comparison sheet.
  • The first daysA first-24-hours checklist and how many death certificates to order and where.
  • The first weeksWho to notify, Social Security and veterans' benefits, debts, identity protection and Oklahoma estate basics.
  • The serviceAn obituary worksheet, a service planner and a thank-you tracker.
  • Official resourcesLinks to the federal and Oklahoma agencies you're most likely to need.

Details

  • One fillable PDF, 14 pages, letter size
  • Type on screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), Preview on Mac, or most browsers, or print it
  • Oklahoma law cited as of November 2026
  • Instant download after checkout
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