Guides
Clear answers, when you need them most.
Plain-English guidance for the days, weeks and months after a death in the UK. Read on its own, or build a roadmap tailored to you.
Start here
01Start here
The first things to understand after a death.
When someone close to you dies
02When someone close to you dies
Guidance shaped around your relationship to the person.
- What to do when your husband dies
- What to do when your wife dies
- What to do when a parent dies
- What to do when your mother dies
- What to do when your father dies
- What to do when your son dies
- What to do when your daughter dies
- What to do when your brother dies
- What to do when your sister dies
- What to do when your grandparent dies
- What to do when your partner dies
Telling people and organisations
03Telling people and organisations
Who needs to know, and how to let them know.
Wills, probate & the estate
04Wills, probate & the estate
Understanding the legal and financial process.