Document checklist for a recently-married couple? What's crucial to get organized/updated in terms of legal/financial issues?
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posted by bitter-girl.com
on Dec 27, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm planning a trip do Death Valley in january and I'll be landing in Las Vegas where I'll spend the first day or two preparing, and I wonder if anyone has some recommendations for places where I can get the supplies I need.
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posted by tristpinsm
on Dec 22, 2011 -
8 answers
First time backcountry camping in the desert. I'll be biking and hiking. Any tips from people who've gone on similar trips?
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posted by tristpinsm
on Dec 4, 2011 -
15 answers
My partner killed himself yesterday, i am still in shock and haven't told people. I don't know how to deal with this and need help
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posted by servix
on Nov 30, 2011 -
59 answers
My grandmother in the process of dying is suffering through a sudden dementia?... delirium?... from her medical condition that is causing her to be extremely belligerent and hurtful to those around her. We know this "isn't her," but we don't know what to do, what time to spend with her, what is going on. I'm looking for perspectives on this.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 26, 2011 -
18 answers
My estranged ex-husband committed suicide a month ago. I am unsure about whether I need grief counseling or not or how much good it's going to do me.
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posted by asockpuppet
on Nov 12, 2011 -
22 answers
I run a Worpress site, hosted by Dreamhost. We are about to make a memorial announcement. This will drive a lot of traffic to the site, including hundreds of comments and potentially thousands of hits. I am the only one who runs the site and I need to be prepared. What do I need to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2011 -
7 answers
Just found out that the child of a person I worked with (and was friends with through work) died two months ago. Should I contact them, or is it too late?
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posted by Hactar
on Oct 19, 2011 -
14 answers
My estranged father passed away. Should I attend his funeral? Lengthy, snowflake details inside.
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posted by kitkatcathy
on Oct 14, 2011 -
35 answers
How do you deal with suicide when you feel (or are made to feel) partially responsible?
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posted by divabat
on Oct 9, 2011 -
27 answers
How to handle the funeral/remberance of my father, with my mother who has late-stage Alzheimer's?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 2, 2011 -
14 answers
Which of the Babar books deal with death? This question stems from a childhood anecdote that goes a little something like this . . .
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posted by jason's_planet
on Sep 27, 2011 -
7 answers
Hospice and palliative-care providers often tell patients' families and friends that as people die, hearing is the last sense to go. Is there any science behind the claim?
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posted by evidenceofabsence
on Sep 23, 2011 -
10 answers
Give me a hypothetical reading list for Jesus Velasquez of
True Blood. (Warning:
True Blood finale SPOILERS inside.)
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posted by Dukat
on Sep 12, 2011 -
3 answers
Of course all my hoping didn't work, and I'm ageing. The people I love also are, to my dismay.
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posted by Tarumba
on Sep 7, 2011 -
65 answers
We were going to elope to Las Vegas in less than two weeks, but my sister just passed away. I didn't have a close relationship with my sister. Is the timing of the wedding bad?
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posted by zosime
on Aug 26, 2011 -
21 answers
A friend is about to pass away. Please help me be as supportive and helpful as possible for her husband and young daughter during the next few months.
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posted by zarq
on Aug 23, 2011 -
26 answers
How can I comfort the loved ones of a dying person I don't like? And the dying person themselves? Snowflake details inside.
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posted by katyggls
on Aug 19, 2011 -
26 answers
Please help me find more movies about journeys leading to or because of a death. (I promise, my interest is not as morbid as it may first appear!)
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posted by royboy
on Aug 15, 2011 -
43 answers
URGENT!!! If two people have their name on a bank account and one of them dies, is it acceptable for the other person to continue writing cheques from that account?
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posted by wutangclan
on Aug 6, 2011 -
24 answers
Could a running human perform the Wall of Death stunt without a motorcycle?
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posted by Tube
on Jul 28, 2011 -
10 answers
What happens and what to do when I hear my mom dies 1,500+ miles away. What will the landlord do in the short term? Where does her body go? What happens to the cat? The medical bills? How do I unload fine art?
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posted by AnOrigamiLife
on Jul 27, 2011 -
26 answers
Does anyone know of a book or article that might be of help to a child and his family (he will soon be 12) whose mother died at childbirth. He is the nephew of a dear friend, the boy really values family and as he is maturing, realizes more and more, that each birthday also marks the anniversary date of his mothers' death. He is was adopted by a paternal aunt and is being raised in a loving family. If anyone has suggestions on how best to support the boy and his family, it is much appreciated. If anyone has first hand experience with this, your knowledge would be much appreciated. The issue is clearly much bigger than his birthday, but is there any way to help him emotionally to deal with this reality as he matures.
posted by jennstra
on Jul 23, 2011 -
10 answers
My father unexpectedly passed away last weekend from a heart attack. I am not religious. Part of my family, and most of our community of friends & extended family, are. Help me navigate the religious talk without either going on the defensive, or being complacent.
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posted by raztaj
on Jul 20, 2011 -
8 answers
I am terrified of all manner of bugs, rodents, and other creepy tiny things. I just found mouse droppings in my kitchen. What are the steps I should take right away that my panic is keeping me from thinking of? What steps are totally delusional and unnecessary?
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posted by SMPA
on Jun 10, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking for a NJ birth/death record for a baby who only lived a short time during the 50's.
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posted by runnergirl
on Jun 9, 2011 -
5 answers
My father passed away a few weeks ago - I'm the sole heir and designated executor of his will and it has been not too difficult a process even with my depression (partly because he prepared for it very well but also because he had almost nothing to leave me), but I still have worries...
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posted by oneswellfoop
on Jun 3, 2011 -
18 answers
Help me find this relatively recent German film about an old man who tricks his way out of a contract with Death.
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posted by small_ruminant
on May 19, 2011 -
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A close family member passed away recently and I would like to purchase his car. How do I propose a fair value for this while being sensitive to siblings and the memory of the deceased?
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posted by dgran
on May 9, 2011 -
25 answers
How many people die while visiting a cemetery each year? In the US. Of any causes.
Are there any statistics for this kind of thing?
posted by GernBlandston
on May 9, 2011 -
3 answers
How to support and comfort a friend through the illness/loss of their pets? What helped you?
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posted by anonymous
on May 5, 2011 -
19 answers
How do I stop feeling responsible to my family for keeping myself safe and guitly for taking risks?
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posted by Chrysalis
on Apr 26, 2011 -
19 answers
There will soon be a death in my family. I'm worried this one's going to be especially hard and I'm not sure what to do.
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posted by EatTheWeak
on Apr 19, 2011 -
19 answers
We're most likely euthanizing our dog this week. I've read previous posts, but want some reassurance. Much much much more inside because I want you to know the whole story.
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posted by k8t
on Apr 3, 2011 -
65 answers
Could you help my friend find a poem to comfort the family of a friend who has just died?
The young man had gone through some bumps in his life and was just starting to turn it around, and then, tragically, he died an accidental death.
She’s looking for something fairly short (under 10 lines), modern, nothing too literary, and something that celebrates the immortality of family love.
I’ve looked on previous Ask MeFi posts, but most of the poems I see there are unsuitable for various reasons. She doesn’t want anything tailored to a funeral; she would like to send this poem directly to the family for them to reread in the coming months (perhaps put on a fridge to turn to for comfort).
posted by Amy NM
on Mar 24, 2011 -
19 answers
