Best Way to Claim Alabama Death Benefits Without Missing Deadlines
Alabama survivor benefits have deadlines from 10 days to 2 years — miss one and benefits are permanently forfeited. Here is how to track them all.
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Best Survivor Benefits Resource for a Spouse Who Just Lost Income in Alabama
When your household income stops overnight, here is the fastest way to identify and claim every federal, state, and county survivor benefit available in Alabama.
Alternatives to Calling Every Government Agency After a Death in Alabama
Six ways to find Alabama survivor benefits compared — from DIY phone calls to free advocacy to paid guides — with honest tradeoffs for each approach.
Survivor Benefits Guide vs. Hiring a Probate Attorney in Alabama
Comparing an Alabama survivor benefits guide against $150-$300/hour probate attorneys for claiming death benefits — when each option makes sense.
How to Find Every Survivor Benefit You Qualify for in Alabama
Alabama survivor benefits are spread across 9+ agencies that never cross-reference each other. Here is how to find all of them without spending weeks on hold.
Social Security Survivor Benefits for a Spouse: What You Can Claim and When
Complete guide to Social Security survivor benefits for spouses — including age 60 rules, divorced spouse eligibility, and what to bring to the SSA.
Alabama Public Employee Pension Survivor Benefits: RSA Rules for Surviving Families
How Retirement Systems of Alabama survivor benefits work for ERS and TRS members — Option 3 annuities, lump-sum payouts, and what beneficiaries must file.
Alabama Benefits After a Spouse Dies: COBRA, Final Paycheck, SNAP, and Property Tax
What changes immediately when your spouse dies in Alabama — COBRA health coverage, final paycheck rights, SNAP reporting, and property tax exemptions for widows and veterans.
How to Use the NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator to Find a Policy After Death
Step-by-step guide to using the NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator to find a deceased person's policy in Alabama — free, encrypted, and official.
Alabama Workers Compensation Death Benefits: What Dependents Are Owed
How Alabama workers' compensation death benefits work — burial allowances, weekly dependent payments, line-of-duty death benefits for first responders, and filing deadlines.
Alabama Unclaimed Property After Death: How to Find and Claim Abandoned Assets
How to search Alabama's unclaimed property database after a death, claim assets as an heir, and use the Affidavit of Claimant process for small intestate estates.
Alabama Survivor Benefits Checklist: Everything to File After a Death
Complete checklist for Alabama survivor benefits after a death — what documents you need, which agencies to notify, and how to apply for every benefit available.
Alabama Medicaid Estate Recovery: How the State Recoups Benefits After Death
What Alabama's Medicaid estate recovery program can claim after a death, who is exempt, how to file the 30-day probate notice, and how to apply for an undue hardship waiver.
Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Complete guide to the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship Program — eligibility rules, age limits, tuition benefits, and how dependents of veterans apply.
Alabama Funeral Assistance Programs for Low-Income Families
What Alabama counties pay for indigent burial, who qualifies for funeral assistance, and where to find help covering cremation and burial costs in Alabama.
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation: Funeral Costs and Benefits After a Violent Death
How Alabama's Crime Victims Compensation Commission pays funeral expenses after a homicide — eligibility, dollar caps, application deadlines, and what disqualifies a claim.