What To Do When Someone Dies:
Checklist: what to do after death, and who should do what: not all will be relevant to your circumstances, but it is not easy to remember everything you need to do after a person dies. In an ideal world, the necessary information would already be collated into one folder in advance. It is always a stressful situation. Anything which makes it easier to cope with the added strain of finding documents, sorting out the funeral (especially if there has been no planning and family disagreements arise) and then onto probate if it is needed. In short, lots of paperwork can be eased by preparation. Will Custodians Peace of Mind Service can be very helpful there. They have now added a secure online record service.
What to do after a death is continued in our free guide and in the video a little further down the page. Please do read it, especially the part about funeral directors and funeral plans. There are also links to various other topics which are closely related. Our Free Guide to Probate is here. How and where to Register a Death.
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