Losing someone changes everything.
This guide helps with what comes next.
A complete, compassionate step-by-step guide for families — covering every practical decision, in plain language, from the first hours after a death through to settling the final affairs.
Each edition is written specifically for its country — the right laws, the right contacts, the right language. Not a template adapted, but a guide built from the ground up.
Registration, HSE, Revenue, probate — and a 26-county directory of funeral homes, florists, hotels, and suit hire.
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Probate, Tell Us Once, DWP, HMRC — 12-region directory.
Guide entièrement en français. Notaire, CPAM, droits de succession — annuaire par région.
Trilingue FR / NL / EN. Notaire, RIZIV, droits régionaux — Wallonie, Bruxelles, Flandre.
All 50 states. FTC Funeral Rule, SSA, Veterans Affairs, probate by state — nationwide directory.
All provinces. CPP Death Benefit, CRA, Veterans Affairs Canada, provincial probate — provincial directory.
Every guide follows the same structure — easy to navigate when you're overwhelmed. Plain language. No jargon. No unnecessary complexity.
Funeral homes, solicitors, hospices, and healthcare providers use BereavedGuide as a resource for every family they serve. We offer annual licences that allow you to distribute the guide to every family you work with — with options for co-branding, featured directory listings, and territorial exclusivity.
Every licence is tailored to your practice. Get in touch to discuss what works for you.
"Nobody should have to navigate bureaucracy and paperwork in the middle of their grief."
BereavedGuide.com was built because the information families need in their hardest moments was scattered, confusing, and often wrong. Every guide is researched and written for the country it covers — the right law, the right contacts, the right language.
BereavedGuide.com is published by Avda Ltd, Company No. 634812, Republic of Ireland.
"The guide covers everything from the first phone call to the final affairs — in plain language, at your own pace. It is not a legal document. It is a companion for one of the hardest weeks of your life."
For licensing enquiries, press, or any questions about the guides.
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