What to do when someone dies

From planning the funeral to executing a will, this roadmap walks through the personal and legal details that need to be handled after someone dies.

When you learn of a friend's loss, your first instinct may be to reach out and offer your support. But what do you say when you don't know what to say? It can be difficult to find the right words in moments like this. Here are a few tips on what to text when someone dies, the how-to for composing your words of condolence.

Learn what to do after someone dies. This guide has checklists for different situations, including if someone dies at home, at night, without a will, what to do with social security, if they died of natural causes or in their sleep.

When someone close dies, you're often in shock. Here’s a list of what to do which will help get you through this difficult time.

When someone close dies, you're often in shock. Here’s a list of what to do which will help get you through this difficult time.

A practical checklist of tasks to get done immediately, soon, and later.

What documents, information, and other papers do you need when someone dies? If you are the spouse or executor of the estate of a person who has passed away, there are many documents you will need to work through. Accounts to close, property and assets to distribute, bills to pay. What papers do you actually need?

When a loved one dies there are many things to do. Here’s a list of 12 steps to take after a loved one dies to manage their estate and protect yourself.

Learn what to do after a spouse or loved one dies, including a if they die suddenly or without a will.

I'm so sorry to keep randomly posting these miserable posts but I wrote a series of them just after my Dad died to keep myself busy. Basically, if it was something I struggled with, I wrote about it so today's post is a list of everyone you need to contact when someone dies.