Grief and bereavement: where to find support
What grief can feel like, ways to look after yourself and children, and the UK charities and helplines that offer free bereavement support.
Guides: when someone dies
Plain-English guides for when someone dies in the UK: registering the death, arranging a funeral, costs and help paying, probate, headstones and support.
Funeral flowers: what to send and how to order
Who sends which funeral flowers, what "family flowers only" means, how and when to order, and what to write on the card.
Choosing a headstone or memorial
When a headstone can be fixed, the permissions you need, churchyard and cemetery rules, how to choose a memorial mason and which stone to pick.
Probate explained: dealing with someone’s estate
What probate is, when you need it, the steps to apply in England and Wales, Inheritance Tax, what happens if there is no will, and when to use a solicitor.
Who to tell when someone dies: a checklist
What Tell Us Once covers, and a checklist of the banks, pension providers, insurers, utilities and others you still need to contact yourself.
Burial, cremation or direct cremation: how to choose
How attended cremation, burial and direct cremation differ, what each costs relative to the others, burial options, and what you can do with ashes.
Funeral costs and help paying for a funeral
Average UK funeral costs, what makes up the bill, how to keep it down, and the government help available, including Funeral Expenses Payment.
How to arrange a funeral and choose a funeral director
Checking wishes and funeral plans, comparing funeral directors' standard price lists, the questions to ask and the decisions you will need to make.
How to register a death
Time limits, who can register, what to take and what you get, with the differences in Scotland and Northern Ireland and what happens if a coroner is involved.
What to do when someone dies: a step-by-step guide
A step-by-step checklist of what to do when someone dies, from the first few hours to probate and the headstone, for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.