What to do when someone dies
A calm first-days checklist — and how a shared plan makes the handoff clearer.
Your plan
One place for the people who need it
- Contacts
- Documents
- Final wishes
- Trusted sharing
First steps (general guidance)
- 01
Call the appropriate emergency or care contact if needed
- 02
Notify close family and key people
- 03
Locate the will and any prepaid funeral plans
- 04
Secure the home, pets, and devices
- 05
Begin a simple task list; you do not have to do everything at once
This is practical orientation, not legal, medical, or funeral-director advice. Rules vary by place.
If they left a plan
Open the shared end of life planner or the offline export. Start with contacts, wishes, and the document index. Follow break-glass instructions in the export if you cannot reach the service.
For planners reading this now
The kindest gift is a finished, exportable plan — so the people you love are not left searching on the worst week of their lives.
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