Do not keep these items that belonged to a deceased person.
to medical supplies that may be contaminated, expired, or designed for a specific medical purpose.
Keeping the memory of someone is one thing. Keeping their unused medication is another.
2. Personal Documents, Identification, and Financial Papers
This category can be particularly important because documents belonging to a deceased person may contain highly sensitive information.
Passports, identity documents, bank statements, insurance paperwork, tax records, credit cards, checkbooks, property documents, and other financial papers should not simply be placed in a box and forgotten.
These documents can contain information that may be needed to settle an estate, close accounts, transfer property, or resolve outstanding obligations.
They can also contain personal information that should be protected from identity theft or unauthorized use.
Before throwing anything away, important documents should be separated and reviewed.
Some may need to be given to an executor, attorney, financial institution, government office, or another person responsible for handling
the estate.
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