Where to start:
The first step is understanding the probate process and what it's designed to do. This selection of books from Amazon.com can help you understand the social and legal processes, procedures, and protocols you should know in order to deal with the loss of a family member or close friend.

Probate Basics
Executors Duties & Responsibilities
Conservators & Legal Guardians
Estate Planning
Funeral Arrangements
Eulogies & Condolences

Cash Advances on Estates
Waiting for probate to close while performing all the duties required by probate law sometimes requires you to seek other sources of cash in order to pay the estate's creditors. One option to consider are probate lenders, such as Estate-Liquidation.com, who will lend you cash while you're waiting for probate to close.

Probate Attorneys:
Pennsylvania Probate & Estate Attorneys.
This MapQuest link will enable you to find estate and probate attorneys anywhere in the United States.

Funeral Homes:
Funeral homes are regulated by State and Federal law, and there are guidelines regarding what a funeral director may or may not do. Choosing a funeral home can be difficult, especially if the family member lived out of state.
This MapQuest link will enable you to find a funeral home anywhere in the United States.

Nursing Homes:
Conservators and Legal Guardians can face particularly thorny problems when deciding to put a loved one in a nursing home or care facility. One of the best resources for nursing home information is ElderWeb.
This MapQuest link will enable you to find a nursing home anywhere in the United States.

Cemeteries:
Choosing a cemetery can be an agonizing decision, especially if a loved one had established a life far away from other family members. If the family member was a military veteran, options include burial in a National Cemetery, as well.
This MapQuest link will enable you to find a cemetery anywhere in the United States.

Veterans:
If your family member served in the Armed Forces, he or she may be eligible for burial benefits by the Veterans Administration, including burial with full Military Honors. To arrange for burial in a National Cemetery you will need to supply your funeral director with certain information about the veteran, including proof of military service. The funeral director will then make all the necessary arrangments with the government. However, please be aware that space is severely limited or non-existent in many National Cemeteries, so your choices may be limited. In addition to veteran’s burial benefits, survivors, including the spouse, dependent children, and dependent parents, may be eligible for certain death or insurance benefits from the VA.

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