What to Do When Someone Dies (Paperback, 9th Revised edition)

After a death, certain arrangements have to be completed. What to Do When Someone Dies supports readers through the process. It explains the necessary forms, the function of people the bereaved may encounter (such as hospital staff, registrar, coroner, minister and funeral director) and the likely costs. Whether burial or cremation is selected, the book shows how to choose from the options available and meet the wishes of the deceased at what can be a difficult time. It explains how to arrange a funeral without a funeral director, and outlines humanist and non-Christian burials. The book also covers (1) how to register a death (2) the role of the coroner (3) help with funeral costs and how to claim state benefits (4) organ donation (5) woodland and green' burials (6) organising your own funeral in advance and pre-payment plans (7) coping with bereavement and grief plus much more.