General education
This guide is informational and should not be treated as individualized legal, financial or medical advice.
Guide
What to do when someone dies
Start with immediate safety, provider contact, family notification and document gathering. This is general education, not legal, financial or medical advice.
Organize ahead
Store source documents and key notes where authorized family can find them.
Ask for help
Use qualified professionals when decisions affect law, money, health or regulated death-care products.
Start where you are