Immediate next steps
When someone just died
A practical sequence for the first hours, days, and weeks after a death.
Open resource →For Professionals
Clear death resources you can share without a handoff meeting.
MORTL gives hospice teams, social workers, counselors, funeral directors, attorneys, financial professionals, and employers plain-English resources for the questions people ask before and after a death.
Share a public page directly. No account, referral agreement, or client data is required.
Start with the person, not the product
Send the page that matches what is happening now.
These resources are public and written for people who may be overwhelmed, grieving, planning ahead, or trying to help someone else.
Personalized planning
End-of-life planner
A situation-based action list with state-specific law notes.
Open resource →Documents and decisions
Planning checklist
A free checklist for legal documents, medical wishes, accounts, digital assets, and funeral preferences.
Open resource →Jurisdiction matters
State law guides
Plain-English guides to advance directives, probate, disposition, and estate rules in every U.S. jurisdiction.
Open resource →Local services
Provider directory
Search funeral homes, hospice and palliative care, grief counselors, and financial advisors by state.
Open resource →Trust and verification
Sources and methodology
See the primary sources, editorial process, review cadence, and correction path behind MORTL guidance.
Open resource →Why it’s citable
The sourcing is public.
State guidance starts with statutes, court rules, government forms, and public agencies. MORTL publishes its editorial standards, revenue rules, and correction path so you can inspect the work before you share it.
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Use it responsibly
Education isn’t advice.
MORTL is general education. It isn’t legal, medical, financial, tax, mental health, or funeral-directing advice. Review a resource for the person’s jurisdiction and circumstances, then involve the appropriate licensed professional or government office when a decision requires one.
Questions professionals ask
Before you share MORTL.
Can I share MORTL resources with clients, patients, or families?
Yes. The public resources on this page can be shared directly. The immediate-death guide, planner, checklist, state guides, and provider directory don’t require a MORTL account to read or use.
Does MORTL need client or patient information?
No. You don’t need to send MORTL names, medical information, case details, or contact information to share a public resource.
Is MORTL a substitute for professional advice?
No. MORTL provides general education and planning tools. It isn’t legal, medical, financial, tax, mental health, or funeral-directing advice. People should verify requirements and decisions with the appropriate licensed professional or government office.
How does MORTL check its information?
MORTL prioritizes primary sources, including statutes, court rules, government forms, and public agencies. Its sources, methodology, editorial standards, and correction process are public.
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