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What to do if someone dies

1. The role of Executors

2. The role of the Coroner

3. Registering the death in England and Wales

4. Registering the death in Scotland

5. Registering the death in Northern Ireland

6. The Bereavement Register


Funeral Service Guides

7. Choosing a type of funeral service

8. The traditional funeral service (1662 Prayer Book)

9. An example of an order of service for a funeral

10. Help preparing the Funeral Speech (sometimes known as the Eulogy)

11. Choosing between burial and cremation

12. Choosing a type of burial

13. Natural burials

14. Choosing a coffin

15. Choosing a headstone

16. Choosing an urn

17. Choosing a memorial


Legal & Financial Guides

18. Reasons why you should make a Will

19. Checklist of information required to make a Will

20. Reasons why you need to review your Will

21. A checklist for Inheritance Tax

22. A checklist for Inheritance Tax Spouse Relief

23. The role of Executors

24. The Role of Legal Guardians

25. Discretionary Will Trusts

26. Living Wills

27. Enduring or Lasting Powers of Attorney

28. Organ Donations

29. Valuing the estate

30. Valuing Property for Probate

31. The Rules on Intestacy

32. Obtaining the Grant of Letters of Administration

33. Obtaining the Grant of Confirmation in Scotland

34. Obtaining the Grant of Probate in Northern Ireland

35. Obtaining the Grant of Confirmation in Scotland (when there is no will)

36. Obtaining the Grant of Letters of Administration in Northern Ireland


Other Helpful Guides

37. Writing a Letter of Sympathy (or Condolence)

38. Making an announcement of death

39. Writing an Obituary

40. Signing a Book of Condolence


Etiquette guides for attending funerals

41. For a Buddhist funeral

42. For a Church of England funeral

43. For a Hindu funeral

44. For a Jewish funeral

45. For a Muslim funeral

46. For an Orthodox funeral

47. For a Roman Catholic funeral

48. For a Sikh funeral

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