What to do after a death in the UK, step by step
Clear, calm guidance for everything you may need to handle, from registration to finances. No confusion. No overwhelm. Just a clearer path through the practical side of loss.
You're dealing with enough already
After losing someone, you're expected to deal with paperwork, calls, deadlines, legal steps, financial accounts, and practical decisions. Most people are left trying to piece it together from multiple places while already under stress.
Too many steps
Important tasks are spread across different services, organisations, and systems.
Too much uncertainty
It is often unclear what applies to your situation, what comes first, and what can wait.
A simple plan, tailored to the situation
LossGuide helps turn a confusing process into a clearer step-by-step checklist built around UK-based next steps. No jargon. No endless searching. Just more clarity about what to do next.
- Registering the death
- Informing government services
- Handling banks, accounts, and finances
- Managing bills, utilities, and subscriptions
- Understanding probate if it may apply
How it works
The goal is simple: reduce overwhelm and help you move through the practical side of loss one step at a time.
Answer a few questions
Share a few details so the guidance can better match the situation.
Get your checklist
See a clearer list of what to do next, in a more useful order.
Move through it with less stress
Stay organised and reduce the risk of missing important actions.
Why people use LossGuide
It is not about replacing legal advice. It is about making the practical process easier to understand and easier to manage.
Know what to do next
Get clearer direction instead of trying to piece everything together from different places.
Avoid missing steps
Important actions are easier to keep track of when they are laid out in one place.
Save time and mental load
Spend less time searching and second-guessing during a difficult time.
Built for the UK
The structure is designed around UK processes and the situations families commonly face.
Choose the level of guidance you need
Start with the free checklist, or get the full step-by-step version for clearer guidance.
Free
Basic checklist
- Basic step overview
- Main UK next steps
- Simple starting guidance
Essential
Full step-by-step checklist
- Full UK checklist
- Clear step-by-step order
- Guidance on registration, Tell Us Once, finances, and bills
- Instant access
Premium
Extra clarity and support
- Everything in Essential
- More structured checklist flow
- Priority access to future updates
- Built for faster completion
The First Steps Pack
A simple digital guide to help you handle the first practical steps after a death in the UK.
- ✓ What to do in the first 24–72 hours
- ✓ Who to contact and in what order
- ✓ What documents you will need
- ✓ What to cancel or update
- ✓ Simple probate explanation
- ✓ Printable progress tracker
Get the free checklist
Get a free basic checklist for what to do after a death in the UK, plus updates as LossGuide grows.