Social Security, Insurance & Benefits
Few families realize how much paperwork follows a loss — or how many benefits go unclaimed simply because nobody knew to ask. Booneville Funeral Home helps you sort out what your family is entitled to and how to claim it, one form at a time.
Social Security Survivor Benefits
We notify the Social Security Administration of the death as part of our service. From there, a surviving spouse or dependent children may qualify for a one-time death payment and monthly survivor benefits — but these must be applied for. We'll help you know what to ask when you contact the SSA.
Life Insurance & Employer Benefits
Gather every policy — individual life insurance, employer group coverage, unions, and burial policies, which are common in our area and sometimes decades old. Each requires its own claim with a certified death certificate. If a policy seems lost, we can help you search for it; many are still payable.
Death Certificates & the Weeks Ahead
Banks, insurers, the DMV, and property records all want certified death certificates — most families need several, and we'll order them for you. We also provide a simple checklist of accounts and agencies to notify, so the weeks after the service feel less like a maze and more like a list.