You
have experienced a death. This is one of life’s most difficult
things to deal with, so it is important to get help about what to do
and when to do it. Here is a list of the key things that need to be
done. Not everything can be done immediately. However, there is an
important sequence of events that needs to happen, alongside a whole
range of options that are down to the preferences of the deceased and
their family, friends and loved ones.Key
things you need to do as soon as practically possible:-
Call
the family Doctor in order to obtain a death certificate
Contact
all the close relatives and let them know
If
the person is an organ donor, inform the Doctor immediately
Find
out if the person had any last wishes or burial instructions
Register
the death.
Make
sure that everyone else who needs to know is told.
Agree
with the family if there will be a Wake and if so, where and when?
Start
arranging the funeral.
Collect
all the documents and information you will need.
Contact
and meet with the deceased person’s solicitor and read the will as
soon as possible. This may be important if the deceased has specific
or special funeral requests.
Some
of these things may or may not be complicated or detailed. In order
to help, we have provided more thorough explanations of each element
described above to help cover everything needed. Simply click on the
information you need to find out:-