How to simplify the death notification process
Life Ledger simplifies the death notification process
When someone dies
When someone dies, the first steps you need to take will depend on how and where they died. See our useful guide to find out more.
Choosing a funeral director
The death of a loved one is one of the most upsetting experiences we have to go through. So, when choosing a good funeral director, what should you be looking out for?
How to register a death
Before you can begin to plan a funeral for your loved one you will need to register the death at the Registrar’s Office. It’s important that this is carried out within 5 days of receiving the medical certificate. Here we will explain how to register a death in Essex.
Probate & the will
What is Probate? And what happens if you can’t find a Will?
Our brief guide should help put your mind at rest.
Help with funeral costs
Bereavement is, without doubt, a devastating experience that can increase financial strain. If you’re in a position where you can’t afford to pay for a funeral, there are options available and you may be eligible for a Funeral Expenses Payment from the Social Fund.
Useful contacts
REGISTRAR’S
Essex Registrar
Tel: 0345 603 7632
Find your nearest registration office when registering a death
Coroner
Essex Coroners Office
Chelmsford: 0333 013 5000
Email: coroner@essex.gov.uk
Essex & Thurrock: 01245 506837
Southend: 01245 506806
Funeral price options
We are pleased to offer a number of price options, which include Unattended Cremation, Simple Cremation, and the Traditional Funeral package.
“I can’t recommend Bennetts Funerals highly enough. My whole family has been so impressed by the impeccable service and attention offered to us. The staff and service provided were professional, yet personal, which exceeded our expectations. Due to the pandemic, it was a small funeral, and yet thanks to Bennetts Funerals, it was utterly dignified. Thanks to Jane, Gary, Grant, and the rest of the team.“
Mrs F
from Brentwood
As a company Bennetts Funeral Directors are pleased to be able to recommend Life Ledger, primarily as it saves the repeated difficult conversations which need to be had with one organisation after another at a time when you may least wish to do this.
It is a free, easy-to-use, service helping the recently bereaved inform businesses across the UK of the death of a loved one. Their platform reduces the administrative burden around death and simplifies the death notification process for both the bereaved and the companies they need to inform. By providing a single point from which they can notify all of the companies connected to the deceased, Life Ledger combines all the individual company touch-points into one clear, connected process and removes the need for families to repeat the same process over and over again. But it isn’t just the bereaved families that benefit from connecting the dots.
For business, partnering with Life Ledger has the potential to transform their interaction with the bereaved into a frictionless process that saves time and resource for both parties. Companies simply define what they need to know and where they would like the information sent. The service packages and delivers what is needed via email or our API. The bereaved have a simpler and less stressful experience and contact centre teams are fully informed, can check, take the required action, and respond confidently in moments.