Financial Help Eligibility
Check what financial help you might be able to get after a bereavement.
Tools to help you navigate
Free, UK-specific tools for the practical side of losing someone, from checking what financial help you may be entitled to, through probate, funeral costs and inheritance tax, to a clear week-by-week timeline.
Is probate required?
One free check for probate or Confirmation, followed by preparation where the estate fits.
Probate Preparation
Gather estate information and build your application pack. £49 standalone, or included with Done for you when probate is needed and the estate fits.
Bank probate limits
Check when a bank may release funds without probate or confirmation, and what else it may need.
Estate value estimator
Work through property, savings, possessions and gifts to get a baseline estate value.
Inheritance tax calculator
A quick estimate of UK inheritance tax using the current rules. Guidance only.
Admin Timeline after a Death
A clear guide to what needs to happen and when.
Grief guidance
Factual guidance for navigating grief, based on the Dual Process Model.
Ceremony & farewell
Funeral types, typical UK costs, and what's included.
Funeral cost calculator
Estimate the cost of a funeral in your area, with a breakdown of what you pay for.
Empty property calculator
What an empty inherited home costs each month, the likely tax, and the best way to sell it.
Not sure which one you need?
Answer a few questions and we'll build a checklist that points you at the right tools, in the right order. Usually a couple of minutes, free.
Build my checklistGuides that explain these
Do I need probate? The full report
Probate is assumed far more often than it is needed. Joint assets pass automatically and most banks release up to £50,000 without a grant. The full picture.
How many death certificates do I need?
Most families need four to ten certified copies of the death certificate. How many certified copies you may need, what they cost and how to avoid delays.
Executor of a will: what the job involves
What an executor of a will actually has to do, what they are liable for, whether they can be paid, and how to say no if you do not want the job.
How long death admin really takes
The realistic shape of UK death admin: how many organisations get told, what each step takes, where people get stuck, and the order that works best.
