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• Death and wills

  Overview and content list for death and wills. Get help and advice on topics relating to death and wills from Citizens Advice.

• What to do after a death

  Information on registering a death, arranging a funeral, dealing with property and organisations which can provide further help and counselling.

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  Who to contact if someone dies abroad, registering the death and making funeral arrangements including covering the costs, and whether you can claim on travel insurance.

• Your right to life

  Explains how the right to life is protected by article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and when the article may be breached

• Dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

  Information on the role of the executor or administrator in dealing with the estate of a deceased person

• Family

  Get advice on family, looking after people and when a relationship ends

• Parental bereavement leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Your right to take up to 2 weeks off work if your child dies, and how to arrange it with your employer

• Staying in your council home when someone dies

  Check if you can take over a council or housing association tenancy. Check what happens if you can’t take over the tenancy

• Making a will

  Information about making a will and how to change or end a will. How to protect your will against being challenged

• Arranging a funeral

  How funerals are arranged, what services you can expect to get from a funeral director and how to get help with paying