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7211 Lee Highway
Falls Church, Virginia 22046
703.241.7402
42 Hudson Street, Suite 110
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410.573.1486
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Who to Contact for Benefits
Besides financial institutions, insurance companies and the like, it is important to get in touch with
the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration (if applicable) and your jurisdiction's Probate
and Will Registration offices.
Social Security Benefits
For benefits information, visit the Social Security Administration's website.
The Social Security Administration has a toll-free number that operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Monday through Friday: 1-800-772-1213. If you have a touch-tone phone, recorded information and
services are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. People who are deaf or
hard of hearing may call their toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
on Monday through Friday. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call.
Veteran's Benefits
Benefits from the Veterans Administration may be available to help defray funeral and cemetery expenses. For detailed information
about benefits, including Military Funeral Honors, please visit the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs website or call 1-800-827-1000.
Be ready to provide the following information:
- Branch of service
- Highest rank
- Service number
- Date and place of entry into military service
- Date and place of discharge from military service
Your funeral director can help you complete all the necessary applications.
Arlington National Cemetery
It is a privilege to qualify for memorialization in our nation's most honored cemetery. Due to space limitations, the credentials necessary for ground burial are more restrictive today than they were in the past. If armed services personnel or their dependents die while on active duty, they are eligible. Retired military officers; Purple Heart, Congressional Medal of Honor or Presidential Order recipients; people with certain disabilities; and their spouses may also be accepted.
For those who don't qualify for ground burial, the columbarium at Arlington is available. Any honorably discharged veteran who chooses cremation may have his or her urn placed in the columbarium.
For more information, visit the official website for Arlington National Cemetery or call 703-607-8585.
Probate and Will Registration Offices
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