The Death Dispatch
Oct 25, 2026
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4 min read
Who inherits when you don't decide, the free will you can write tonight, and what happens to a couple's trust when one of them dies.
Sep 20, 2026
2 min read
A special edition, and what's on MORTL for the people left behind.
Oct 4, 2026
1 min read
The Death Dispatch · October 4, 2026. Build a free funeral budget, know your shopping rights, and tell someone where the plan lives.
Oct 11, 2026
The Death Dispatch · October 11, 2026. Make a notification list your family can use.
Sep 6, 2026
Cake shut down without warning, the true cost of a funeral, and a checklist you can print today.
Sep 13, 2026
Issue No. 8. What not to say to your widowed friends, Washington's estate tax reset, a quick probate check, and a reader's question about a will that says don't sell.
Oct 18, 2026
3 min read
A free healthcare power of attorney builder, who counts as family for California bereavement leave from January 1, and what happens to a jointly owned house.
Aug 16, 2026
Filial responsibility laws, letters testamentary, and headstone costs, explained plainly.
Aug 9, 2026
A free probate shortcut, a real plan for your pet, and what actually helps someone grieving.
Sep 27, 2026
A new state comparison tool, the real spread on death certificate costs, what happens to your accounts when you die, and the Oklahoma guide update.
Aug 30, 2026
One deep read, one law update, one practical thing, one question answered.
Jul 22, 2026
Dying without a will, death doulas, your crypto, grief bots, and dying at home.
Aug 23, 2026
Swedish death cleaning, the objects nobody wants to fight over, and one drawer you can fix today.
Aug 2, 2026
The group chat that doesn't know you're gone, what an executor actually does, and the history behind Black-owned funeral homes.
Nov 1, 2026
What science can tell us, a free living will builder, and 40% off during MORTL Week.
