Bereavement Guide
What To Do When Someone Dies: Dealing With Their Home
Most families have never had to do this before. This guide puts our blogs in the order you are likely to need them, from the first days through to handing the property over. General information only, not legal advice.
1. The first days
Who attends, what the police, coroner and funeral director do and do not do, and when a specialist is needed.
2. Authority, probate and costs
Who can instruct a clearance, whether probate is needed first and how the cost is usually met.
3. Keepsakes and paperwork
What to keep, where it is usually found and what we set aside when you cannot face going in.
4. Clearing the property
How a bereavement clearance works, council and rented homes, and managing it from a distance.
5. Specialist cleaning and sale
Biohazard cleaning, contaminated mattresses and carpets, and preparing the home for sale or handover.
Need help now? See our bereavement and probate clearances, after-death clearances or the bereavement clearance FAQs.
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