Dealing with Death, Funerals, Wills and Bereavement: What to Do When Someone Dies - A Practical Guide

Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
1 Anticipating the End......Page 14
Your responsibilities to others......Page 15
Who's in charge when I die?......Page 17
Why should I bother to make a will?......Page 18
Drawing up a will......Page 22
Should a solicitor draw up the will?......Page 25
Updating the will......Page 26
Listing your assets and liabilities......Page 28
Inheritance Tax......Page 29
Planning your funeral......Page 31
Financing the funeral......Page 35
As the end draws closer......Page 36
2 When Death Occurs......Page 43
Reporting a death......Page 44
Moving the body......Page 46
Obtaining a medical certificate......Page 47
Burial or cremation?......Page 49
Registering a death......Page 50
Donating a body or organs......Page 56
Notifying relations and friends......Page 57
Planning ahead......Page 60
Choosing a funeral director......Page 61
Who pays for the funeral?......Page 63
What costs are involved?......Page 65
Itemising the costs......Page 68
Instructing the funeral director......Page 73
DIY funerals......Page 74
Giving notification of the funeral......Page 75
4 Arranging a Funeral......Page 78
What kind of funeral?......Page 79
When and where?......Page 80
Planning the funeral service......Page 82
The funeral itself......Page 88
After the funeral......Page 91
5 Winding up the Deceased's Affairs......Page 93
What happens if there is no will?......Page 94
Proving the will......Page 95
Employing a solicitor......Page 100
Establishing assets and liabilities......Page 102
Official notifications......Page 103
Applying for a Grant of Representation......Page 113
Completing the Inheritance Tax form......Page 120
Administering the Estate......Page 121
Spending time with the dying person......Page 124
Reactions to death......Page 125
The grieving process......Page 131
Sources of help in bereavement......Page 135
Looking to the future......Page 138
7 A Final Word......Page 145
Appendix A: Bibliography......Page 148
Appendix B: Useful Addresses......Page 154
D......Page 170
I......Page 171
R......Page 172
W......Page 173