How long do you keep checking the mail?
So you have had the service, divided their assets according to their final wishes and have started the healing process. But one question remains, how long do you keep checking for their mail after death? In this day and age that question extends far beyond the physical mailbox, too. With so many communication channels, what happens to the deceased email or social media accounts? Well, there is more than just one answer. Companies like Facebook have made it possible to name a legacy contact who can access, shut down or maintain your account after death. How these channels are handled varies from family to family and person to person, but below we have offered some tips for staying on top of someone's communication after they have passed away.