A Death in Your Family

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This guide provides information about the practical details you may need to address in the short term when a family member dies.

Contents

• Introduction

• What to Do First
  • What are the immediate details around a death? · What is a medical certificate of death? · When might a coroner be involved? ·  ·  ·

• Making the Funeral Arrangements

• What to Do about Your Loved One's Daily Affairs

• Where to Find Support During Bereavement

• Resources for When a Family Member Dies
  • Information about legal and medical matters · Information about benefits · Information about burial and cremation

About this guide

• Acknowledgements & credits
• About Clicklaw wikibooks

About People's Law School

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