Dealing with a death

From the cradle to the grave, we go through many stages of our lives, and these 'Life Events' pages provide links to guidance, advice and support to help you in your time of need ...

When the death of a loved one occurs, there are many issues to consider. We hope that the information below will help you through what is a very difficult time.

• People to inform
• Things that need returning
• The need to inform solicitors

Most people choose to appoint a funeral director to help with the funeral arrangements, but there are a number of things that you may wish to consider to allow you to personalise the funeral, to make it more meaningful for you and your family.

• Planning and arranging a funeral service

Directgov provides a complete overview of the issues relating to dealing with the death of your loved one and how to go about it.

This page was last updated on 3 October 2009