Funeral directors · Hollinbridge
When you don't know where to begin, begin here.
We have put everything you will need in the first hours and days into one calm guide: what to do, which documents matter, and what we can take off your hands.
- Answering day and night
- A clear, step-by-step checklist
- We handle the paperwork
If someone has just died, call us. We answer day and night and will calmly tell you what to do in the next hour.
000 0000 0000 24/7The guide
Four chapters, one step at a time
There is no need to read it all at once. Open the chapter you are in now and tick off what is done. The rest will wait for you.
The first hours
Who to call, what the doctor will do, and when to contact a funeral director.
Read the chapterThe first days
Registering the death, choosing a date and place, and letting people know.
Read the chapterThe documents
Medical certificate, death certificate, the green form and probate, in plain English.
Read the chapterAfter the funeral
Banks, bills, pensions, anniversaries, and looking after yourself in the weeks that follow.
Read the chapter
The documents
The paperwork, in plain English
The names sound official, but each document has a simple job. We will tell you which ones you need and help you get them.
First
Medical certificate of cause of death
Completed by a doctor and reviewed by a medical examiner. It is usually sent straight to the register office.
- Issued by
- The doctor or hospital
- Needed
- Before you can register
Official record
Death certificate
A certified copy of the entry in the death register. Banks and insurers usually want to see one, so it helps to order several.
- Issued by
- The registrar
- Needed
- For banks, pensions, insurers
For the funeral
Certificate for burial or cremation
Often called the green form. It gives permission for the funeral to go ahead, and we need it from you.
- Issued by
- The registrar or coroner
- Needed
- Before the funeral
If there is one
The will
It names the executors and says how the estate should be shared. Look among papers at home or ask the solicitor who holds it.
- Held by
- Family, a solicitor or a bank
- Needed
- Before the estate is shared
The estate
Grant of probate
Gives the executor the legal right to deal with money and property. Without a will, it is called letters of administration.
- Issued by
- The probate service
- Needed
- For larger estates and property
Saves time
Tell Us Once reference
Where available, the registrar gives you a reference so you can tell several government departments in one go.
- Given by
- The registrar
- Needed
- In the weeks after registering
This is general information, not legal advice. Procedures differ between countries and regions, and from case to case. Ask us, your register office or a solicitor.
Planning ahead
Your wishes, written down calmly
Some people would rather decide for themselves how they are remembered. It need not be a sad conversation: it is a kindness that spares your family difficult choices.
- Fill in the wishes sheetOnly what you know. Anything can be changed later.
- Print it and give it to someone closeOr keep it with your papers. We store nothing without your consent.
- Talk to us, if you would like toNo obligation and no deposit. We will explain the options and the costs.
Services
What we take care of
Funeral arrangements
Date, venue, ceremony and every booking with the cemetery or church.
Cremation
Booking, transport and returning the ashes to the family.
Paperwork
Help with registering the death, the green form and certificates.
Bringing someone into our care
Day or night, locally and from anywhere in the country.
Flowers and a chapel of rest
Tributes, family flowers and a quiet room for visiting.
Notices and anniversaries
Death notices, order of service and anniversary tributes.
Contact
We answer day and night
000 0000 0000Call at any hour. If you would rather write, we will reply the same day.
- care@irida.example
- 1 Example Street, Hollinbridge
- Office: Monday to Saturday, 8am–6pm