A Death in Your Family

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A Death in Your Family from People's Law School is for people who want to know more about:

what to do first when a family member dies,
making funeral arrangements, and
where to find support.

This is a Clicklaw Wikibook, a collaborative, plain language legal publication that is updated as a wiki and can be printed or downloaded.

Download the full wikibook in PDF (2012).

Contents
- Glossary
- Immediate Details following a Death
  - Death at home · Death in hospital · Questions you may have
- Making the Funeral Arrangements
  - Cremation · Funeral and cemetery costs · What if I need more information or have a complaint?
- Managing Affairs
  - First steps · What do I need to know about benefits for survivors? · What do I need to know about re-arranging my own legal affairs?
- Bereavement Support
- Helpful Information
  - Information about bereavement · Information about burial and cremation · Memorial societies · Information about legal and medical matters · Information about benefits
About this wikibook
- Acknowledgements & credits
- Learn more about Clicklaw Wikibooks or visit other wikibooks from People's Law School
About People's Law School

The People’s Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

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Vancouver, BC

V6Z 2M4

Tel: 604-331-5400

Fax: 604-331-5401

Email: info@publiclegaled.bc.ca

This booklet and others are available on the People's Law School website:

www.publiclegaled.bc.ca

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Cover of A Death in Your Family

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