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Category: First Steps

First Steps

How to use the Tell Us Once service

If you've recently experienced the loss of a loved one, dealing with administrative tasks can be overwhelming....

First Steps, After a Funeral

How to manage grief as a young person

Grieving is individual to every single person. Dealing with death is a challenging life event but when it...

First Steps, After a Funeral

Using Life Ledger to notify companies about a death

There's so much to think about when someone close to you has died. Life Ledger is a...

First Steps, Arranging a Funeral

Guidance regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) Funerals and Branch Visits

Our funeral homes continue to comply with all current government and NHS guidance in relation to COVID-19,...

First Steps

A guide to dealing with grief at Christmas

Christmas is well and truly among us and although this time of year should feel like a...

First Steps

How to cope with grief following the loss of a loved one

When you lose someone you love, grief is inevitable. How it affects people will vary enormously, depending...

First Steps

How to prepare for the death of a loved one

When a loved one has a terminal illness and you’re forced to start preparing for their death,...

First Steps

Tips for Announcing a Death on Social Media

When a loved one passes away, one of the first things we need to do is to...

First Steps

8 tips for writing an obituary

If you have been asked to write an obituary for a close family member or friend, here...

First Steps

When someone dies: What to do next?

If you are dealing with the loss of a loved one, there can be lots of things...

First Steps

Inquests

An inquest is a formal court hearing which examines the circumstances of any death which is unnatural,...

First Steps

If the coroner is involved

Sometimes the person who has died will be referred to HM Coroner for further investigation. This is...

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