<prompt> Human: Hey pf,My dad is not doing very well and Im a bit freaked out how unprepared I am. He has a will which is simple enough. In the event he dies before my mom, everything passes to her. But there are so many other things I have never thought about. I am a little okay, a lot freaked out. I dont know how any of the logistics work or what to budget... Can anyone help me answer some questions? I live 1500 miles away. Is there a way to get a pre-paid plane ticket that wont expire? I have heard of bereavement tickets but hear in recent times airlines havent had those deals? Though her grandma was dying, not dead yet. What about funeral costs? My dad wants to be cremated which is about 2k I think. What about transportation? Do we have to arrange that? How would I do that? : Are we still expected to have a reception? What would that entail? It seems gross to me to think about catering my dads funeral but is that what normally happens? Is there even a funeral for cremation? Do I have to pay for death certificates? Ill need a bunch, right, to put all of his assets in my moms name? Joint accounts I wont have to worry about? This one is not financial but... How do people deal with this?!?! : Sorry if formatting is bad I wrote this post on my phone. Any help would be totally appreciated.  <response>: Youve listed some good reasons to maintain a healthy emergency fund. Everyone handles death in their own way, but Id let dads estate mom take care of some of these costs, if mom feels they need to be incurred. 