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Practical Help
- Pre-Death PlanningGetting prepared ahead of time when expecting a death.
  - 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 AttorneyA step-by-step guide on how to appoint an LPA and the importance of doing so.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help for funeral arrangement costs.
  - Finding a Suitable Funeral DirectorGet help organising and planning a funeral.
- What to Do After a DeathStart here for step-by-step advice following a death.
  - Checklist When Someone DiesPractical and actionable step-by-step quick guide (PDF).
  - Notifying Organisations ChecklistStep-by-step quick guide on notifying organisations after a death (PDF).
  - Registering a DeathWho to contact to register a death.
  - When Coroner is InvolvedAn explanation of the coroner’s process and their involvement.
  - 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 Mail After Someone DiesHow to reduce mail and correspondence to the address of a deceased person.
- Dealing with the EstateWhat needs to be done whether or not probate is needed.
  - Executor of Will DutiesList of duties required by the distributor of the deceased’s estate.
  - Making Changes to InheritanceChanging how inheritance is distributed at this stage requires a Deed of Variation
  - Inheritance TaxWhen and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - Deed of VariationChange details about how inheritance is distributed.
- Probate SupportStart here if you need help or have been told you need probate.
  - Quick Guide to England & Wales ProbateChecklist of what is required for probate in England & Wales in PDF format.
  - Quick Guide to Probate in ScotlandChecklist of what is required for probate (confirmation) in Scotland in PDF format.
  - 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’.
  - DIY ProbateHow and when to carry out probate by yourself.
  - 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.
  - Problems With ProbateAdvice on problems and disagreements that can arise during probate.
- Problems & ComplicationsAdvice on challenging practical situations that can arise.
  - Sudden BereavementGuide on living with grief in a printable, PDF format.
  - Laws of IntestacyDetermines who is entitled to inheritance by law.
  - Debts after DeathWhat happens to debts after someone dies.
  - Inheriting DebtThe circumstances where someone may inherit the debts of the deceased.
  - Bona VacantiaWhen there is no living blood relatives, ownerless assets default to the crown.
  - Find Unclaimed Assets of a Deceased PersonHelp for finding unclaimed assets left in wills or from dying intestate.
Emotional Help
- GriefNavigating and managing the experience of grief.
  - Managing GriefGet ideas on managing the experience of grief.
  - Living with GriefQuick guide on living with grief in a printable, PDF format.
  - 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.
  - Useful OrganisationsDirectory of organisations who specialise in counselling and emotional support.
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Practical Help
- Pre-Death PlanningGetting prepared ahead of time when expecting a death.
  - 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 AttorneyA step-by-step guide on how to appoint an LPA and the importance of doing so.
  - Covering Funeral CostsGet help for funeral arrangement costs.
  - Finding a Suitable Funeral DirectorGet help organising and planning a funeral.
- What to Do After a DeathStart here for step-by-step advice following a death.
  - Checklist When Someone DiesPractical and actionable step-by-step quick guide (PDF).
  - Notifying Organisations ChecklistStep-by-step quick guide on notifying organisations after a death (PDF).
  - Registering a DeathWho to contact to register a death.
  - When Coroner is InvolvedAn explanation of the coroner’s process and their involvement.
  - 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 Mail After Someone DiesHow to reduce mail and correspondence to the address of a deceased person.
- Dealing with the EstateWhat needs to be done whether or not probate is needed.
  - Executor of Will DutiesList of duties required by the distributor of the deceased’s estate.
  - Making Changes to InheritanceChanging how inheritance is distributed at this stage requires a Deed of Variation
  - Inheritance TaxWhen and how to pay inheritance tax.
  - Deed of VariationChange details about how inheritance is distributed.
- Probate SupportStart here if you need help or have been told you need probate.
  - Quick Guide to England & Wales ProbateChecklist of what is required for probate in England & Wales in PDF format.
  - Quick Guide to Probate in ScotlandChecklist of what is required for probate (confirmation) in Scotland in PDF format.
  - 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’.
  - DIY ProbateHow and when to carry out probate by yourself.
  - 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.
  - Problems With ProbateAdvice on problems and disagreements that can arise during probate.
- Problems & ComplicationsAdvice on challenging practical situations that can arise.
  - Sudden BereavementGuide on living with grief in a printable, PDF format.
  - Laws of IntestacyDetermines who is entitled to inheritance by law.
  - Debts after DeathWhat happens to debts after someone dies.
  - Inheriting DebtThe circumstances where someone may inherit the debts of the deceased.
  - Bona VacantiaWhen there is no living blood relatives, ownerless assets default to the crown.
  - Find Unclaimed Assets of a Deceased PersonHelp for finding unclaimed assets left in wills or from dying intestate.
Emotional Help
- GriefNavigating and managing the experience of grief.
  - Managing GriefGet ideas on managing the experience of grief.
  - Living with GriefQuick guide on living with grief in a printable, PDF format.
  - 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.
  - Useful OrganisationsDirectory of organisations who specialise in counselling and emotional support.
Workplace & Training
About NBS
- About NBS
- Donate
- News
- Research
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