“Last Writes” is Good Grief’s blog dedicated to navigating death, grief, and everything in between. Candid conversations, practical advice, and reflections to help people face loss with a little more clarity and a little less fear.
When someone dies, no one tells you what happens to the pets. This guide covers the first 48 hours, the legal side, how to find the right home, and what to do when no one can take the animal.
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My Mom Wants to Donate Her Body to Science. Here’s What We Didn’t Know. Six myths about body donation, debunked by a program coordinator and licensed funeral director who has seen this work from every angle.
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Executors Guide: When to Hire Help (And What Kind) Settling an estate takes 570 hours. Most executors try to do it alone until something goes wrong. Here is how to know when to call help in.
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You're the executor. You live 800 miles away. Nobody warned you that settling an estate is also a travel job. Here's how to do it without losing your mind or your savings.
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You Inherit the Liability Before You Inherit the Power When someone dies, you become legally responsible for their assets before you have the authority to act on them.
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Postmortem Most Important What do you actually do when someone dies? It’s a question no one wants to think about—until it happens. And then, you’re suddenly in the deep end with no manual.
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