就您目前所提供的資料,可能沒有任何太好的建議. (您需要提供詳細的資料,包括人,事,地,物)
同時"聳人聽聞"的標題幫不了您什麼,如果您希望這樣可以吸引人注意,您真正很該死,如果這是真正的情況,請向了家屬轉達老貓的慰問與關懷. 同時如果有其他的需要,可以直接與老貓聯繫. (記住,人在做,天在看)
原則上這是老貓能夠立即想到的事.
(立即要做的)
(A) DO ＮＯＴ sign anything ! (除非你們真正了解所簽署的東西是什麼,特別是國內來的家屬英文不見得好,所以你們需要協助家屬了解每一個需要簽署的文件的內容與用途)
(B) Find the original documents
(I)銀行帳戶的資料
(II)信用卡的資料
(III)任何個人的保險資料 (人壽險,意外險...)
(IV)任何遺囑.
(V)個人的債務
(VI)任何動產與不動產(房契,地契)的資料
(VII)車的資料.(車的 title,保險..)
(法律上)
如果這是一個刑事案件,(如同您標題所說的)家屬需要與當地司法機構直接聯絡,一般任何其他非家屬 (包括中領館的工作人員)很難做什麼. 同時在司法調查沒有完成之前,希望您不要再到處宣揚這是他的老婆所為,畢竟任何人在司法之前在沒有經過審判定罪之前都是無辜的,同時您並不知道"內情" (除非您是主謀或是共犯)所以您應該做的是協助家屬處理後事,而不是為朋友"申張正義",這個部份應該有司法機構來處理. 你應該"閉上你的嘴"... (很抱歉,老貓對於這個部份相當的不客氣,因為這是唯一能夠保障當事人的家屬與您的方式)
如果這是一個工業上的意外死亡,當事人的家屬需要找當地的律師(處理工商意外事故專業)來處理,然而先決條件是,必須要求當地的司法單位 release 死亡原因的調查報告.
如果這是一個醫療糾紛,同樣的,當事人的家屬需要找當地的律師 (處理醫療事故專業)來處理,然而先決條件是,必須要求當地法院出具命令要求醫院封鎖所有病患的醫療資料...
後事上 (資料引用)這個資料中有商業的廣告,所以老貓節錄部份內容如下.
(A)Report the Death to Thai Police - The most important thing you should do first is report the death of your friend or family member to the Thai police. By law, this must be done within the first 24 hours of death.
Reporting the Death to Your Embassy - While many foreigners will attempt to inform their embassy of the death, this actually isn't necessary. The Thai police will do it for you, and two reports may cause confusion, so let them do it. You can always contact your embassy later if you have any questions or need help.
Medical Examination - Once you have reported your friend or family member's death, the police will arrive and take the deceased's body to the Medical Examiner's office. Here, an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. If the cause of death is determined to be suspicious (ie: foul play), the body will be held for a longer amount of time while a criminal investigation is begun and the body is examined for any other evidence.
Release of the Body - If the Medical Examiner decides your friend or family member died of natural causes or as the result of an accident, their body will be released to you within a couple of days. The Medical Examiner's office will also give you a death certificate, which you will need to use for any official business both in Thailand and back in your own country so make sure you don't lose it.
Return of the Body to Deceased's Home Country - Obviously, this is a more complicated, and much more expensive, choice than a basic Thai cremation ceremony.
Should you decide to repatriate the deceased's body, you will need the original medical examiner's death certificate, a civil death certificate (which you can also get at the ME's office), a letter stating you have permission to take the body out of the country, and a document certifying that the body has been embalmed (bodies are not allowed to be returned to the deceased's home country unless they have first been embalmed for health reasons).
You will then need to find an international funeral director, who will be well-versed in taking care of all of the arrangements. You will simply need to provide the paperwork, and sign any documents, and everything will be taken care of, including pick up of the deceased in their home country and transfer to a funeral home near where they are going to be buried
民事上
你們應該協助家屬整理死者的遺物與財產,同時去 ME (medical examiner ) office 取得死者的驗屍報告與死亡證明,然後去
(A)DMV office 註銷他的駕照.
(B)去銀行 close 他的銀行帳戶.
(C)Collect 他的 Social Security benefit (詳細資料如下)
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10008.html
(D) Collect 他的保險,(如果死因不涉及任何刑事犯罪的問題)
(E)準備所有稅務資料 for inheritance tax retturn. (各州有不同的表格,你們應該詢問當地的稅務機構). (如果當事人沒有預留遺囑,你們可能需要諮詢當地的律師來處理)
其他問題,其實你們可以詢問當地的葬儀社,一般他們會知道如何處理. 同時您可以參考這個資料
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-to-Do-When-a-Family-Member-Dies&id=3645172
