What to do When Someone Dies

When someone close to you dies you have a number of legal responsibilities. Managing these responsibilities can be daunting, especially at such an emotionally difficult time.

Here you’ll find almost all the information you’ll need during the first weeks and months.

1. Your first priorities
   There are a lot of practical things that need to be done. There isn’t a set order to do them in, but most will need to be sorted out within the first few days.
2. How to deal with the Will
   Our guide explains all the legal documentation you’ll need to deal with the Will of the person who died.
3. How to register the death
   All deaths need to be officially recorded on the register of births, deaths and marriages. This has to be done within a certain time frame. Our guide explains the procedure for you.
4. How to get probate
   Learn about how to get a grant of probate, or, if there isn’t a Will, learn about how you can be issued with a document called a Grant of Administration.