Bereavement Advice

The following document links offer useful advice, help and guidance for those who have suffered a bereavement and for relatives and friends of people who may be terminally ill or suffering a life threatening illness.

Document Title	Brief Description
Documentation and Legal Requirements Following a Death	Offers help and advice with the documentation and legal requirements that are necessary following a death in England and Wales
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	People often have questions that they would like to ask and these pages will provide answers to many of the most common questions
General Bereavement Advice	General advice about death and bereavement
Poems and Words of Comfort	Whether you are preparing a funeral service or simply want to read words that may be of some comfort following a bereavement this document will provide many examples of comforting poems and words that may offer help
Terminal Illness	Information for people suffering from a life threatening or terminal illness
Terminal Illness - Joint Accounts	Information for people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and have a joint bank or building society account
Traditional Burial	Information for people considering a traditional burial
Understanding and Coping with Grief	Advice for those who have suffered a bereavement and are struggling with the associated grief
Helping the Bereaved	Advice for comforting the recently bereaved
Death in the Family - Helping Children Cope	Information on helping children cope with a death in the family

Where can I find more information on what do do when someone dies?

Visit our Bereavement, Cemeteries and Funerals page for information on what to and who to contact when someone dies.

Visit our Cemeteries Service page for information on funerals and burials.

Visit our Bereavement and Funerals Links page for for useful links to other websites relating to death and bereavement.

Page last reviewed 13 Feb 2008

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