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What to do after a death
Find out what you need to do immediately after a death. Information on your options for arranging and paying for a funeral and support available for the bereaved.
Video guides to what to do after a death
Watch the video guides to what you need to do in the days after a bereavement.
What to do when someone dies checklist
A checklist of what to do immediately after a death
Documents and information needed when someone dies
A list of documentation that's needed officially after someone dies
Registering a death
How and when to register a death, including an interactive tool for tailored information
Arranging a funeral
A burial or cremation can be organised with or without the help of a funeral director
Paying for a funeral
Guidance on meeting funeral costs
When someone dies abroad
If someone dies overseas you can get help from the British authorities in the UK and abroad
Coroners, post-mortems and inquests
Guide to the work of coroners, and to when and how post-mortems and inquests are held
Advice, support and comfort for the bereaved
Contact details for organisations offering help and comfort to the bereaved
When someone dies in hospital or a care home
Get details of what steps you need to take if someone dies in hospital or in a care home
Organ and body donation
The laws and procedures associated with organ donation, including leaving a body to medical science
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Death registration tool
How to register a death; tailored information for your circumstances
Finances after a death
When someone dies an executor or administrator normally sorts out their finances. Find out more
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