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Arrange a funeral

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to arrange a funeral: 8 steps, about 6.3 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to arrange a funeral but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Register the death and get the certificates45 min
2. 2Check for any written wishes or prepaid plan30 min
3. 3Choose a funeral director45 min
4. 4Agree the date, place and form of service45 min
5. 5Tell family, friends and employers60 min
6. 6Arrange the order of service and any readings45 min
7. 7Sort flowers, transport and the gathering after45 min
8. 8Notify banks, pensions and services60 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.