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0800 0246 121
0191 656 3201
info@thenbs.org
Mon - Fri 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00, Sun – CLOSED

Practical Help
- Pre-Death PlanningGetting prepared ahead of time when expecting a loss.
  - Estate PlanningHow to prepare and distribute left assets.
  - Will Writing ServicesThe importance of writing will and a review of the Will writing options.
  - Trust FundsInformation on various types of trust funds that can be set up.
  - Lasting Power of Attorney: What is It and How to Set Up an LPAA step-by-step guide on how to appoint an LPA and the importance of doing so.
  - Finding a Suitable Funeral DirectorGet help organising and planning a funeral.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help for funeral arrangement costs.
- Legal SupportUnderstand your legal obligations around bereavement.
  - Laws of IntestacyDetermines who is entitled to inheritance by law.
  - Making Changes to InheritanceChanging how inheritance is distributed at this stage requires a Deed of Variation
  - Bona VacantiaWhen there is no living blood relatives, ownerless assets default to the crown.
  - Debts after DeathWhat happens to debts after someone dies.
  - Inheriting DebtThe circumstances where someone may inherit the debts of the deceased.
- Probate SupportHelp with probate and inheritance.
  - Getting Help with ProbateHelp for those unclear on the probate process.
  - Grant of ProbateHow to get a grant of probate and when you need one.
  - Probate in Northern IrelandAdvice for Northern Ireland residents needing help with probate.
  - Probate in Scotland (Confirmation)Advice for Scotland residents needing help with probate, known as ‘Confirmation’.
  - Inheritance TaxWhen and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - DIY ProbateHow and when to carry out probate by yourself.
  - Executor of Will DutiesList of duties required by the distributor of the deceased’s estate.
  - Find Unclaimed Assets of a Deceased PersonHelp for finding unclaimed assets left in wills or from dying intestate.
  - Selling a Probate PropertyAdvice on the process of selling a property in probate.
  - Probate FeesGuidance and advice on the fee costs you may incur in during the probate process.
  - Contentious ProbateAdvice on problems and disagreements that can arise during probate.
  - Deed of VariationChange details about how inheritance is distributed.
- Practical Tasks after a DeathThings to do after someone dies.
  - Death RegistrationWho to contact to register a death.
  - Finding a Funeral DirectorGet help finding a suitable director to arrange a funeral.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help paying for a funeral.
  - Paying Inheritance TaxHelp on when and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - Benefits CalculatorFree assessment of benefits you may be entitled to.
  - Stopping Junk MailHow to reduce mail and correspondence to the address of a deceased person.
  - When Coroner is InvolvedAn explanation of the coroner’s process and their involvement.
- Getting Practical & Legal HelpSpeak to someone about the practical or legal aspects of bereavement.
Emotional Help
- GriefNavigating and managing the experience of grief.
  - Managing GriefGet ideas on managing the experience of grief.
  - Traumatic BereavementHelp for managing a traumatic bereavement or PTSD associated with bereavement.
- Specific RelationshipsSupporting grief for relationships and partnerships.
- Supporting OthersHelping others through their bereavement.
  - Supporting ChildrenGet help for explaining the loss of a grandparent or elderly relative to a young child.
  - Supporting EmployeesHelp for employers on how to support employees through bereavement.
- Sharing the NewsHelp with communicating bereavement.
  - Social Media MemorialisationHow to create memorialised social media accounts.
  - Explaining to Young Children
- Getting Help & CounsellingUseful organisations for emotional wellbeing and mental health support.
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Practical Help
- Pre-Death PlanningGetting prepared ahead of time when expecting a loss.
  - Estate PlanningHow to prepare and distribute left assets.
  - Will Writing ServicesThe importance of writing will and a review of the Will writing options.
  - Trust FundsInformation on various types of trust funds that can be set up.
  - Lasting Power of Attorney: What is It and How to Set Up an LPAA step-by-step guide on how to appoint an LPA and the importance of doing so.
  - Finding a Suitable Funeral DirectorGet help organising and planning a funeral.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help for funeral arrangement costs.
- Legal SupportUnderstand your legal obligations around bereavement.
  - Laws of IntestacyDetermines who is entitled to inheritance by law.
  - Making Changes to InheritanceChanging how inheritance is distributed at this stage requires a Deed of Variation
  - Bona VacantiaWhen there is no living blood relatives, ownerless assets default to the crown.
  - Debts after DeathWhat happens to debts after someone dies.
  - Inheriting DebtThe circumstances where someone may inherit the debts of the deceased.
- Probate SupportHelp with probate and inheritance.
  - Getting Help with ProbateHelp for those unclear on the probate process.
  - Grant of ProbateHow to get a grant of probate and when you need one.
  - Probate in Northern IrelandAdvice for Northern Ireland residents needing help with probate.
  - Probate in Scotland (Confirmation)Advice for Scotland residents needing help with probate, known as ‘Confirmation’.
  - Inheritance TaxWhen and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - DIY ProbateHow and when to carry out probate by yourself.
  - Executor of Will DutiesList of duties required by the distributor of the deceased’s estate.
  - Find Unclaimed Assets of a Deceased PersonHelp for finding unclaimed assets left in wills or from dying intestate.
  - Selling a Probate PropertyAdvice on the process of selling a property in probate.
  - Probate FeesGuidance and advice on the fee costs you may incur in during the probate process.
  - Contentious ProbateAdvice on problems and disagreements that can arise during probate.
  - Deed of VariationChange details about how inheritance is distributed.
- Practical Tasks after a DeathThings to do after someone dies.
  - Death RegistrationWho to contact to register a death.
  - Finding a Funeral DirectorGet help finding a suitable director to arrange a funeral.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help paying for a funeral.
  - Paying Inheritance TaxHelp on when and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - Benefits CalculatorFree assessment of benefits you may be entitled to.
  - Stopping Junk MailHow to reduce mail and correspondence to the address of a deceased person.
  - When Coroner is InvolvedAn explanation of the coroner’s process and their involvement.
- Getting Practical & Legal HelpSpeak to someone about the practical or legal aspects of bereavement.
Emotional Help
- GriefNavigating and managing the experience of grief.
  - Managing GriefGet ideas on managing the experience of grief.
  - Traumatic BereavementHelp for managing a traumatic bereavement or PTSD associated with bereavement.
- Specific RelationshipsSupporting grief for relationships and partnerships.
- Supporting OthersHelping others through their bereavement.
  - Supporting ChildrenGet help for explaining the loss of a grandparent or elderly relative to a young child.
  - Supporting EmployeesHelp for employers on how to support employees through bereavement.
- Sharing the NewsHelp with communicating bereavement.
  - Social Media MemorialisationHow to create memorialised social media accounts.
  - Explaining to Young Children
- Getting Help & CounsellingUseful organisations for emotional wellbeing and mental health support.
Quick Guides
Workplace & Training
About NBS
- About NBS
- Donate
- News
- Research
Contact NBS

Specific Relationships

Apologies, this section is currently in progress and will be released soon.

Helpful organisations for specific relationships.

Child Bereavement Support

Child Bereavement UK – childbereavementuk.org – Provides help if you need to explain the death of someone close to a child or young person, as well as a variety of resources.
Sands – sands.org.uk – Stillborn and neonatal death charity.
Winston’s Wish – winstonswish.org – childhood bereavement charity

Family Bereavement Support

The Compassionate Friends – www.tcf.org.uk – Originally founded to support parents after a child has died, including adult children, it now supports bereaved family members including grandparents and brothers or sisters of the person who has died.

Young Widows

WAY (Widowed and Young) – widowedandyoung.org.uk – For people whose life partner has died and under the age of 50

Loss of Life Partner Support

WAY UP – way-up.co.uk – Online support for people aged in their 50s and 60s whose life partner has died.

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For more information about the National Bereavement Service, contact us today on:

UK callers:

0800 0246 121

International callers:

0191 656 3201

Email:

info@thenbs.org

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