When Someone Dies: A Step-by-Step Organiser for the Days and Weeks Ahead (England & Wales) — Fillable PDF

When someone close to you dies, there is suddenly a great deal to do — often at the very time you feel least able to do it.

This organiser from Arranging a Funeral sets out what needs to happen, in the order it usually happens, and gives you one place to keep the names, numbers and notes you'll be asked for again and again.

Inside the 19 pages:

• The first 24 hours and the first week — clear checklists, step by step

• About the person — every detail you'll be asked for, recorded once

• Key contacts — funeral director, registrar, executor, solicitor and more

• Registering the death — what to take, what you'll get, and a tracker for death certificates

• Planning the funeral — worksheets for the service, music, readings, flowers, transport and the wake

• Funeral budget planner — with 2026 UK average costs

• Who to tell — a tracker for more than 40 organisations, from banks to broadband

• Three letters you can copy — to a bank, to a utility company, and to cancel a subscription

• Money and support — deadlines for Bereavement Support Payment and help with funeral costs

• The estate — probate explained simply, with a list of what the person owned and owed

• Looking after yourself — where to find support

Checked and up to date. Every fact and figure was checked against GOV.UK and official sources in September 2026, including the medical examiner step now in place across England and Wales.

A thoughtful gift. If someone you love has been bereaved, this is a practical way to help.

Format: a printable A4 PDF. Print it at home, or fill it in on a tablet with a PDF app. This is a digital download — nothing will be posted.

Please note: this organiser gives general information about the process in England and Wales. It isn't legal or financial advice. Some steps are different in Scotland and Northern Ireland. For personal use only.