About
Who’s behind Afterwise
Afterwise is made by a small, independent UK team who have been through this ourselves and found the existing guidance scattered and cold. We’re not a law firm, a funeral company or a probate service — and we don’t take referral fees for sending you anywhere.
01Why we made it
The information about what to do after a death already exists — but it’s spread across government sites, banks, insurers, pension providers and legal pages. People are left assembling their own checklist during one of the hardest weeks of their lives.
The problem isn’t a lack of information. It’s the uncertainty of not knowing what comes first, what can wait, and what to do next. Afterwise answers that one question, again and again, until you’re through it.
02What we are, and aren’t
Afterwise is
- A clear, personalised roadmap of what to do next
- Plain-English guidance written for the UK
- A private tool that keeps your progress on your own device
Afterwise isn’t
- A solicitor or a substitute for legal advice
- A probate or estate administration service
- A company that will sell to you in your hardest moment
03How we keep this trustworthy
- Checked against official sources
- Every guide is written from official UK guidance — GOV.UK, Citizens Advice and MoneyHelper — and links you straight to the service you need, so you’re acting on what’s current, not our opinion.
- Dated and reviewed
- Each guide shows when it was last reviewed. Rules change, so we revisit them and update the date when we do.
- Guidance, not advice
- We help you understand the steps and where to go. For anything legal or financial that affects you personally, we point you to a solicitor, Citizens Advice or the official service — not ourselves.
- Free, with nothing to sell
- Afterwise is free to use, takes no referral fees, runs no ads, and never sells your data. Optional analytics only run if you accept them.