What to do after a death

What to do when someone dies checklist

A checklist of what to do immediately after a death

A list of documentation that's needed officially after someone dies

How and when to register a death, including an interactive tool for tailored information

A burial or cremation can be organised with or without the help of a funeral director

Guidance on meeting funeral costs

If someone dies overseas you can get help from the British authorities in the UK and abroad

Guide to the work of coroners, and to when and how post-mortems and inquests are held

Contact details for organisations offering help and comfort to the bereaved

Get details of what steps you need to take if someone dies in hospital or in a care home

The laws and procedures associated with organ donation, including leaving a body to medical science

A death in the family can cause money problems for those who are left - financial help available

Order your certificates online from the General Register Office