EVEN LIST ENERGY AND BROADBAND SUPPLIERS

LIST all your assets and accounts – properties, bank details, savings, pension pots, insurance policies, car details and any expensive jewellery. Also, gas and electricity supplier, mortgage lender and broadband provider.

WRITE a will. Then review it every five years or after any major life event such as marriage or having a child. For more information visit gov.uk/make-will.

MAKE a note of all your nonfinancial accounts – social media accounts, TV and music streaming subscriptions, gym memberships and online shopping accounts.

DECIDE on a funeral. You can buy a prepaid funeral plan from companies such as Co-op Funeralcare and Golden Leaves. Or simply leave instructions for your family explaining the type of funeral you want.

SEEK help – a wealth of information can be found online at bereavementadvice.org. Endof-life ‘doulas’ – non-medically trained companions – can also assist with the practicalities of death. Visit eol-doula.uk.

ORGANISE paperwork so it can be easily found – in a folder on your computer, in a cardboard box or with help from a company such as onceivegone.com. Tell relatives where it is stored.