Bateman Funeral Home

02/20/2026

What is a final resting place?
The term final resting place means the location where the body or cremains are buried or scattered.

02/17/2026

To expedite the process of appropriately marking your loved one’s credit report, consider contacting a CRA yourself. Whichever agency you contact — TransUnion, Equifax or Experian — will then notify the other two on your behalf.

When a loved one has passed away it’s important to notify the credit reporting agencies so the individual’s credit report can be marked as deceased.

02/13/2026

A time of loss is a time of confusion, but your final arrangements don’t have to add to the uncertainty. Pre-planning your funeral services can save your loved ones from having to make decisions while they’re grieving. And they won’t have to guess what you’d want.
If you would like to learn more about ways to start the conversation about your final wishes, check out our guide on our website.
https://www.batemanpacificview.com/plan-ahead/how-to-start-the-conversation

02/10/2026

The SSA periodically sends a list of the newly deceased to the major consumer credit reporting agencies.

Learn what happens to your credit file when you die, how to report the death of a relative to the credit bureaus and what happens to debt after death.

02/06/2026

Are all cemeteries owned by funeral homes?
While there are cemeteries that are owned by funeral homes, they can be an independent organization.

02/03/2026

Notifying any one of the three credit bureaus -- Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion -- allows the individual's credit report to be updated with a deceased notice, which may help prevent theft of their identity.

If you've had a loved one pass away, you can notify any of the three nationwide credit bureaus. Learn about the steps you can take.

01/30/2026

Pre-planning is determining the details of your funeral and cemetery services in advance.
To some, this may sound like a difficult conversation. But putting a plan in place is actually a smart and caring thing to do. With a plan, you’ll reduce stress for grieving loved ones—and simply let them honor and celebrate your life, knowing things are happening just as you wanted. All your wishes. All with ease.
When getting ready for making a pre-arrangement, it can be overwhelming to decide what you may need to take with you. Here is a short checklist to help guide you through the process of getting ready for a pre-arrangement!

01/28/2026

If you’re trying to support a family member or friend, figuring out the right things to say or do can seem daunting. Luckily, you’ve already taken the first step towards helping them, simply through the act of caring. But sometimes, you might wish to do a little more to show support.
If you would like to learn more about ways to support a loved one during this time, check out our grief support guide on our website.
https://www.batemanpacificview.com/grief-and-healing/grief-support-resources

01/22/2026

Some airlines do not allow cremated remains in checked bags, so please check with your airline to learn more about possible restrictions.

This trilogy is focused on travel and funerals. In this podcast, Brian talks about how to travel with an urn and take it on a plane. There have been a lot of changes with the added security in airports in the last few decades. Brian talks about th...

01/20/2026

You may be eligible if you’re the spouse, ex-spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

You might be eligible for Survivor benefits if your spouse, ex-spouse, or parent worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died.

01/16/2026

What is the purpose of embalming?
Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.

In this podcast, Brian explains what embalming is and why a person may choose to be embalmed. He talks about circumstances when embalming is required and some of the benefits of choosing embalming. Brian explains the laws surrounding embalming in ...

01/13/2026

The employee must have a current connection to the railroad industry at the earlier of retirement or death to qualify you for survivor benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. Otherwise, the Social Security Administration would pay the survivor benefits.
If you are receiving an RRA spouse annuity in the month the employee dies, your benefit will be converted to a widow(er)'s annuity. Only proof of the employee's death is needed.

General Conditions Under Which a Person is Entitled to a Railroad Retirement Widow(er)/Surviving Divorced Spouse Annuity   G-177S (09-06) G-177S (29.08 KB)   Current Connection The employee must have a current connection to the railroad industry at the earlier of retirement or death to qualify yo...