All guides
Sole director, sole shareholder
What happens to a company when its only director and shareholder dies, why the articles matter, and why a will is essential.
Protecting your children
What happens to children if you die without a will, and where stepchildren and new partners stand.
Losing a husband or wife
Who takes charge of an estate, what counts as the estate, and what the intestacy rules mean if there is no will.
How death is going digital
How death certificates, proof of death and notifying people are moving online, and what that means for planning ahead.
Planning your own funeral
A short guide to writing down your funeral wishes, so the people arranging it are not left guessing.
Funeral planning: A quick guide
The paperwork you need first, checking the will for wishes, whether it was prepaid, choosing a funeral director, and the decisions to make.
Coroners and investigations: What happens after a sudden death
What a coroner does, when a death is reported to one, how it affects registering the death, and what it means for the funeral.
Tell Us Once: The one government service you should know about
Tell Us Once reports a death to most government departments in one go. How it works, what you need, and who it contacts.
Registering a death
How to register a death in England and Wales, what the registrar gives you, and what happens if a coroner is involved.
