Someone has died

You do not need to organize everything today

If you are facing a death right now, ask the professionals involved who your next point of contact should be. Procedures depend on where the death happened and its circumstances. A website cannot determine those steps for you.

For everything else, it can help to keep one short note: the next person to contact, one task that cannot wait, and one thing someone else could do.

Start with the question in front of you

• Practical questions after a death — A planning checklist with links to official guidance.
• Managing digital accounts — Separate access, preservation, and account closure.
• When you are doing this alone — Options for asking for practical and emotional support.

Words you can borrow

“Someone close to me has died. I cannot manage all the calls today. Could you help me keep a list of who I need to contact?”

You can adapt that message, send something shorter, or ask another person to pass it on.