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First steps

1 May 2008

When someone close to you dies the last thing you want to have to worry about is money.

And yet, if you are responsible for arranging their affairs, you could have a lot on your plate, financially speaking.

So many people need to be informed of a death that it can seem like a full time job, unless you get organised. There can be mountains of paperwork to sort through – if you can lay your hands on it in the first place!

If you are the next of kin and it all seems too hard to face, you may find a close relative or friend can take on some of this administrative burden for you. And in some cases the executors or administrators of the estate can help you manage affairs at this difficult time.

What has to be done in the first few days

 

 

 

What has to be done in the first few weeks


 

Tools & tips

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Where next?

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To provide you with the fullest range of information and opinion, we draw from a wide range of sources and so the views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of NS&I and should not be taken as financial advice.