How can I help?

A funeral is an event of very personal significance and a time to say goodbye to a loved one. Emotions following a death often dictate decisions. Bereaved relatives have grief to contend with; adding the administrative burden of arranging a funeral to their confused and emotional state, may lead to hasty decisions and costly mistakes being made. One of the first decisions you will make is the choice of a burial, cremation, or repatriation. The person who has died may have created provisions in their Will, drawn up a funeral plan or made suggestions during their life about how they would like the funeral to be arranged. If this is not the case, then the bereaved relatives will need to decide what is appropriate.

I can help you with all the aspects of dealing with a death by :-

• Funeral advice and the options available

• Assisting with paperwork and phone calls in English and French
   
• Organising repatriation
   
• Arranging for the conducting of the funeral service (church or crematorium)
   
• Order of Service/Celebration of Life available in sheet and booklet form to suit your requirements in English and French
   
• Advice on future planning for the eventuality of a death
   
• Seminars for small groups on the procedures, laws and practical advice on death, funerals and aftercare
   
• Comprehensive book and checklist available with all you need to know and what to do in the eventuality of a death. The procedures required and a guide to dealing with all organisations in France and United Kingdom.