When a Loved One Dies Abroad – Epi-3639

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough—but what happens when it happens overseas? In this episode, we’ll walk through the steps you need to take to bring them home, navigate the legal red tape, and handle the unexpected challenges that come with an international death. From dealing with embassies and airlines to understanding local laws and funeral arrangements, this is the information you hope you never need but should absolutely know. It’s a tough topic, but being prepared can save you time, money, and a world of stress when it matters most. Whether you travel often … Continue reading →

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0:00.0	there's a better way to do this
0:05.6	let me show you a better way
0:12.5	and we are live welcome folks to episode 3639 of the survival podcast.
0:24.3	This is going to be a really serious episode.
0:27.2	I got this guest app a few weeks ago.
0:31.2	I was like, man, we've never talked about this.
0:33.4	And I just had one of my good friends go through a very similar situation.
0:38.4	We're going to talk about today.
0:39.6	Somebody you care deeply about, in this case, my guest's daughter, is overseas and not like Mexico, Canada from the United States, like way overseas in Asia, actually.
0:53.1	And something terrible happens and they pass away.
0:56.5	As bad as it is to lose somebody to then have to try to deal with all of the international
1:03.1	components to getting that person's remains safely home so that the family can have,
1:10.1	you know, a funeral and memorial and all the things
1:12.9	that we do to process losing someone. That's something we've really never talked about.
1:18.9	And it is, it's one of those things like, you know, will you deal with it? Maybe not, but you might.
1:26.8	If anybody you care about ever travels outside of the country, this is a very serious subject.
1:32.6	And we're going to do our best to talk about it today with our guest, David Cochin,
1:36.2	who will be on with us in just a moment.
1:38.2	Before we do that, let's go ahead and hear from our sponsors of the day today.
1:42.3	A sponsor day number one today is Anton's Land of Bill Tong.
1:45.5	I really recommend you check out Land of Bill Tong.com, though the website appears to be down
1:50.4	right now.
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