Family reunion. Your family is right there for you and your mother. Talk with them. Be with them. They'll support you if you want them to help you. Over the next few days, you'll want to find out if your father had a will. You'll need to know the executor, take care of his final wishes, etc. If he didn't, everything is fine. It's all in your mother's hands. Take the time later to make sure she's ok with any property, vehicles, bills, etc. Make sure it's all in her name, etc. Post funeral, talk to her about a will, etc. Putting property in a trust and naming you/mom as beneficiaries, etc. Speak with a lawyer, later, tho. Difficult to pass knowledge along in a chat box, to much to type out. Consider making a post later about any specific advice you need , down the road. On here or other sites. There's plenty of intelligent men here and elsewhere that can help you out with advice/knowledge down the road. Talk to your family. Talk to your friends. Take the time you need to process. Talk about your fond memories of him. This is a difficult part to leave you with, but this is very important: Go get his death certificate. Make sure you have that piece of paper. It's different in different places, ask the funeral director for help with it. Be strong for your mom when you can. Good luck, brother