Item                         Who to Contact

     Driver's license            Local department of motor vehicles

     Bank books                  Your bank, as soon as possible

     Insurance policies          Your insurance agent

     Military discharge papers   Local Veterans Administration

     Passports                   Local passport office

     Birth, death, marriage      State Bureau of Records in the state
     certificates                of birth, death or marriage

     Divorce papers              Circuit Court where decree was issued

     Social Security or          Local Social Security Office
     Medicare cards

     Credit Cards                The issuing companies, as soon       
                                 as possible

     Titles to deeds             Records department of city or county
                                 in which the property is located

     Stocks and bonds            Issuing company or your broker

     Wills                       Your lawyer

     Medical records             Your doctor

     Warranties                  Issuing company

     Income tax records          The Internal Revenue Service Center
                                 where filed or your accountant

     Auto registration title     Department of Motor Vehicles

     Citizenship papers          The U.S. Immigration and
                                 Naturalization Service

     Prepaid burial contracts    Issuing company

     Animal registration papers  Society of registry