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اوچتو موت هڪ ڀائيواري يا ڀائيواري جو جيڪو سڀ ڪجهه سنڀاليندو آهي: توهان جو پهريون هفتي

ملڪ جي لحاظ کان هنگامي نمبر مختلف آهن. هي صفحو 911 استعمال ڪري ٿو، آمريڪا ۽ ڪئناڊا لاءِ نمبر. ٻيا ڪيترائي ملڪ 112، 999، يا ٻيو نمبر استعمال ڪن ٿا. توھان جي ملڪ لاء نمبر ڳولھيو.

جيڪڏهن توهان جو مڙس، زال، يا ساٿي اوچتو فوت ٿي ويو آهي، ۽ اهي اهي هئا جن پئسا، بل، پاس ورڊ، ڪار، يا ڪاغذن کي هٿ ڪيو، توهان کي پنهنجي غم جي مٿان خوف جي هڪ ٻي لهر محسوس ڪري سگهو ٿا. توهان شايد پڇي رهيا آهيو، "مان هن کي ڪيئن منظم ڪندس." اهو خوف عام آهي، ۽ اهو سمجهي سگهجي ٿو. توهان ڪجھ به غلط نه ڪري رهيا آهيو، ۽ توهان کي هڪ ئي وقت ۾ سڀ ڪجهه سکڻ جي ضرورت ناهي.

هتي ڄاڻڻ لاء سڀ کان اهم شيء آهي: گهڻيون شيون انتظار ڪري سگهن ٿيون. تمام ٿورن ڪمن جي پھرين ھفتي ۾ آخري حد آھي، ۽ لڳ ڀڳ سڀ ڪم جيڪي ڪندا آھن ڪفن دفن جي ڊائريڪٽر، بئنڪ، سرڪاري آفيس، يا ڪنھن ڀروسي واري دوست جي مدد سان ڪري سگھجن ٿا. هي صفحو توهان کي هڪ مختصر فهرست ڏئي ٿو جيڪي واقعي پهرين ڏينهن ۾ اهم آهن، ۽ هڪ ڊگهي فهرست جيڪي محفوظ طور تي انتظار ڪري سگهن ٿا. توھان ان کي ھڪ وقت ۾ ٿورڙو پڙھي سگھو ٿا، يا ڪنھن ماڻھوءَ کي ھٿ ڪري سگھو ٿا جيڪو توھان جي مدد ڪري رھيو آھي.

ھاڻي ھي ڪر

  1. پهريان پنهنجو خيال رکو. ويٺي، پاڻي پيئو، ۽ ڪجھه کائو. توهان کي هڪ خوفناڪ صدمو ٿيو آهي.
  2. ** پڪ ڪريو ته صحيح خدمتن کي ڪال ڪيو ويو آهي.** جيڪڏهن موت اڃا ٿي چڪو آهي، پنهنجي مقامي ايمرجنسي نمبر تي ڪال ڪريو (آمريڪا ۽ ڪئناڊا ۾ 911، يورپي يونين ۾ 112، برطانيه ۾ 999) يا ڪنهن شخص جي ڊاڪٽر يا اسپتال. ڏسو ايمرجنسي نمبر صفحو ٻين لاءِ. ھدايت ڪرڻ لاءِ a گهر ۾ اوچتو موت وضاحت ڪري ٿو ته ڇا ٿيندو.
  3. هڪ قابل اعتماد ماڻهوءَ کان پڇو ته توهان سان گڏ رهي، ۽ کين هڪ نوٽ بڪ ڏيو. انهن کان پڇو ته نالا لکو، فون نمبر، ۽ جيڪي توهان کي ٻڌايو ويو آهي.
  4. ** ڪاغذن کي گڏ ڪريو ھڪڙي جڳھ تي، ** انھن کي ترتيب ڏيڻ کان سواء. هڪ دٻي يا هڪ بيگ ڪافي آهي. توھان ڳولي رھيا آھيو وصيت، بئنڪ بيان، انشورنس ڪاغذن، ۽ شخص جو فون.
  5. اڃا تائين ڪا به شيءِ ادا نه ڪريو، منسوخ ڪريو، يا سائن ان ڪريو، جيستائين اھو ڪجھھ نه آھي، جنھن جي جنازي جي ڊائريڪٽر يا سرڪاري آفيس توھان کي ڪرڻ لاءِ چيو آھي. چئو، "مون کي ڪجهه ڏينهن جي ضرورت آهي،" ڪنهن کي جيڪو توهان کي ڌڪيندو آهي.
  6. ايندڙ ٽن شين جي هڪ فهرست لکو، ۽ باقي ڪنهن کي رکڻ لاءِ ڏيو. توهان کي اهو سڀ ڪجهه پنهنجي سر ۾ رکڻ جي ضرورت ناهي.

جيڪڏهن هن مان ڪنهن کي تمام گهڻو محسوس ٿئي، صرف پهريون قدم ڪريو. ڪافي آهي.

توهان ڪجھ به غلط نه ڪري رهيا آهيو

جڏهن هڪ پارٽنر ماليات يا گهريلو سسٽم کي سنڀاليندو آهي، ٻيو پارٽنر اڪثر شرمسار محسوس ڪندو آهي ته انهن کي خبر ناهي ته شيون ڪٿي آهن. مھرباني ڪري اھو احساس گھٽايو. جوڙا نوڪريون ورهائيندا آهن، ۽ اهو عام آهي ته هڪ ماڻهو کي پاسورڊ ڄاڻندو هو ۽ ٻئي کي خبر هئي ته اسڪول هلندو آهي. ڪو به ماڻهو اوچتو هڪ پارٽنر کي وڃائڻ ۽ هر جواب ڏيڻ جي اميد رکي ٿو.

توهان شايد جلدي ڪم ڪرڻ لاءِ مائٽن، بينڪن يا ڪمپنين کان دٻاءُ محسوس ڪري سگهو ٿا. حقيقي آخري حدون ٿورڙا آهن. جتي هڪ ڪمپني لڳي ٿي توهان کي جلدي ڪرڻ، لکت ۾ درخواست لاء پڇو ۽ ڪجهه ڏينهن وٺو. ھڪڙو ماڻھو جيڪو پنھنجي ساٿي کي وڃائي ڇڏيو آھي اھو چوڻ جي اجازت آھي، "مون کي وقت گھرجي."

ڪجهه ماڻهو پنهنجي پارٽنر تي ناراضگي محسوس ڪن ٿا ته شين کي گندگي ۾ ڇڏي ڏيو، ۽ پوء ڪاوڙ محسوس ڪرڻ لاء مجرم. ٻيا محسوس ڪن ٿا گونگا، يا ڪلاڪ گذاريندا آهن دستاويز ڳولڻ ۾. اهي سڀئي ردعمل غم جا عام حصا آهن. پاڻ تي ايترو مهربان ٿيو جيترو توهان ڪنهن دوست سان هوندو.

پهرين هفتي ۾ ڇا واقعي ڪرڻ جي ضرورت آهي، ۽ ڇا انتظار ڪري سگهي ٿو

ھي ٽيبل انھن شين جي ننڍي تعداد کي الڳ ڪري ٿو جيڪي پھرئين ھفتي ۾ اھم آھن ان وڏي تعداد کان جيڪي انتظار ڪري سگھن ٿا. وقت جون حدون ملڪ جي لحاظ کان مختلف آهن، تنهنڪري جنازي جي ڊائريڪٽر يا لاڳاپيل آفيس سان چيڪ ڪريو.

ڪم عام طور تي جڏهن نوٽس
موت جي تصديق ڪريو ۽ طبي سرٽيفڪيٽ حاصل ڪريو پهرين ڏينهن ڊاڪٽر يا ڪورونر، ڏسو پهرين ڪلاڪ ۽ ڏينهن جي هدايت
جنازي جي ڊائريڪٽر چونڊيو پهرين ڏينهن، جلدي ڪرڻ جي ضرورت ناهي اهي وضاحت ڪري سگهن ٿا ڊيڊ لائنون ۽ ڪاغذي ڪم
موت کي رجسٽر ڪريو ڏينهن يا هفتي اندر، ملڪ تي منحصر آهي انگلينڊ ۽ ويلز ۾ عام طور تي پنج ڏينهن، جنازي جي ڊائريڪٽر يا رجسٽرار وضاحت ڪندو
ويجهي خاندان ۽ شخص جي آجر کي ٻڌايو پهريون هفتو ٻيا ڪال سان مدد ڪري سگھن ٿا
گھر، ڪارون ۽ قيمتي شيون محفوظ ڪريو پهرين ڏينهن لاڪ اپ ڪريو، چيڪ چيڪ ڪريو، ٽپال گڏ ڪريو
اهم بلن لاءِ چيڪ ڪريو جيڪي واجب الادا آھن پهريون هفتو کرايه، گروي، ۽ افاديت، وقت لاء پڇو جيڪڏهن ضرورت هجي
ٻارن، پالتو جانورن ۽ پنهنجي صحت جو خيال رکو هميشه اهي پهرين اچن ٿا
بينڪن، انشورنس، ۽ فائدي واري آفيسن کي اطلاع ڏيو پهرين چند هفتن اندر گھڻا انتظار ڪندا، ڪجھ مدد ڪندا
وصيت، ملڪيت ۽ ملڪيت سان ڊيل ڪريو هفتن کان مهينن تائين هڪ وڪيل يا وڪيل مدد ڪري سگهي ٿو
منسوخ ڪريو رڪنيت، رڪنيت، ۽ سوشل ميڊيا بعد ۾ تڪڙو نه
وڏا فيصلا ڪريو جيئن گھر وڪڻڻ مهينو انتظار ڪريو جيڪڏھن توھان ڪري سگھو

پهرين هفتي لاء هڪ وهڪري

flowchart TD
    A["تنهنجو ساٿي مري ويو آهي"] --> B["موت جي تصديق ۽ سنڀال جو بندوبست"]
    B --> C["هڪ قابل اعتماد شخص کان پڇو ته رهڻ ۽ نوٽس وٺو"]
    C --> D["هڪ جاءِ تي ڪاغذ ۽ فون گڏ ڪريو"]
    D --> E["هڪ جنازي ڊائريڪٽر چونڊيو جڏهن تيار ٿي"]
    E --> F["موت کي رجسٽر ڪريو ۽ تصديق ٿيل ڪاپيون آرڊر ڪريو"]
    F --> G["جلد ئي بلن لاء چيڪ ڪريو ۽ وقت لاء پڇو"]
    G --> H["ايندڙ هفتن ۾ بينڪن ۽ فائدي واري آفيسن کي ٻڌايو"]
    H --> I["جائداد سان ڊيل ۽ وڏا فيصلا بعد ۾"]

پهرين ٻه ڏينهن

پهرين ٻن ڏينهن ۾، توهان جون نوڪريون صرف محفوظ رهڻ، کائڻ ۽ ٿورو آرام ڪرڻ، ۽ ماڻهن کي مدد ڪرڻ ڏيو. جيڪڏهن موت غير متوقع هئي، توهان وٽ گهر ۾ پروفيسر هوندا، ۽ شايد ايندڙ ڏينهن يا ٻن ۾ جنازي جي ڊائريڪٽر. توهان پوليس، پيرا ميڊيڪل، يا ڊاڪٽر کان پڇي سگهو ٿا ته لکڻ لاء اڳتي ڇا ٿيندو.

If you can, have someone stay with you overnight. Switch your phone to silent for a few hours, and ask a friend to answer messages. If you have children, the guide on ٻارن ۽ نوجوانن کي موت بابت ٻڌايو مدد ڪري سگهي ٿو.

Who to tell first

Make a short list of the people who need to know soon: your partner's parents and siblings, your own close family, close friends, and perhaps a boss or employer. You can ask a friend to make calls for you. Give them the plain facts and ask them to say you will be in touch.

Ask people not to post on social media until close family have been told. If you are targeted by messages or calls you do not want, you can switch off notifications.

Finding what you need without panic

If your partner kept the paperwork, passwords, and accounts, you may not know where to start. A calm, small search is enough. You do not need to understand it all today.

Where to look

  • A filing cabinet, desk, or folder labelled "bank", "insurance", "house", or "will".
  • A safe, a drawer, or a box at the back of a wardrobe.
  • Post that arrives over the next few weeks. It will show you accounts you did not know about.
  • A bank, insurance, or pension statement on paper or by email.
  • Their phone, laptop, or tablet, and a password manager if they used one.
  • Their wallet and purse, for cards and ID.
  • A diary, calendar, or address book.
  • A solicitor or attorney, accountant, or financial adviser, if you know of one.
  • Their employer's human resources department, who may know of life insurance or benefits.

Do not throw away any post or paper, even junk, for the first few months. It may include important notices.

A simple master list

Start a notebook or document, and write down what you find:

  • Banks and cards, with the names of accounts and who they are with.
  • Insurance policies, including life, home, car, and health.
  • Pensions and retirement accounts.
  • Mortgage or rent, and who is paid.
  • Utilities such as gas, electricity, water, phone, and internet.
  • Loans, credit cards, and other debts.
  • Subscriptions and regular payments.
  • Vehicle details and registration.
  • Employer, and any final pay or benefits owed.

You do not have to complete it in a week. You are building a picture, and you can add to it over the coming months.

Phones, passwords, and two step codes

Many accounts today use a phone for security codes. If your partner's phone has died or is locked, do not try to force your way in or guess too many times, because phones can lock for good. Keep the phone charged and safe.

Look for a notebook of passwords, a password manager, or a note in a drawer. Banks, email providers, and phone companies each have a process for families after a death, and they usually need a death certificate.

If you cannot get into an account, ask the company what they need. It may take time, and it does not need to be done this week.

Money and bills in the first week

Money worries can be the loudest worry, and they are often smaller than they feel in the first days. A few points can help.

What usually needs a quick look

  • Rent or mortgage. Check when the next payment is due. If you may not be able to pay, call your landlord or lender and say, "My partner has died, and I need a little time." Most are understanding and have processes for bereaved people.
  • Utilities. Keep the heat, power, and water on. If bills are due, ask for a short extension. Many providers have a bereavement team.
  • Food and basic spending. Make sure you have access to money for daily needs. If an account was in your partner's name only, it may be frozen, and you may need to use your own funds or ask the bank what is possible.
  • Insurance on the home and cars. Keep these active. Tell the insurer in the coming weeks, and ask them to confirm cover.

Joint accounts and individual accounts

جيڪڏھن توھان وٽ ھڪڙو گڏيل کاتو ھو، توھان عام طور تي استعمال ڪري سگھوٿا، پر بئنڪ مختلف آھن. ڪيتريون ئي بئنڪون بچيل ھولڊر کي جاري رکڻ جي اجازت ڏين ٿيون، ۽ اھي موت جي سرٽيفڪيٽ لاءِ پڇي سگھن ٿيون. جيڪڏهن توهان جو ڀائيوار اڪيلو انهن جي نالي تي اڪائونٽ هو، بينڪ عام طور تي انهن کي هڪ ڀيرو موت جي باري ۾ ٻڌايو ويندو آهي، ۽ اهي ملڪيت جي ذريعي هٿ ڪيا ويندا آهن. توھان کي انھن تائين رسائي حاصل ڪرڻ لاءِ قانوني دستاويزن جي ضرورت پوندي، ۽ اھو وقت وٺندو.

Ask the bank about the exact process, and ask what you can do in the meantime. If you need money for the funeral, ask the funeral director and the bank what is possible, because some banks can release funds for funeral costs on request.

Automatic payments

Many bills are paid by direct debit or automatic card payment, and they may keep going for a while. Do not cancel everything in a rush, because cancelling a mortgage, insurance, or utility can cause trouble. Look at which payments continue, and decide in a few weeks which to keep and which to stop. If your partner's account is frozen, some payments may fail, and you can contact the company and explain.

Debts

In many countries, you are not personally responsible for a partner's debts unless you signed for them jointly or live in a place where marital property laws apply. Debt collectors may still call, and some may suggest that you must pay. The guide on deceased spouse or parent debt collector demands explains your rights. Do not pay or agree to anything over the phone, and ask for requests in writing.

Income, benefits, and insurance

If your partner contributed to household income, you may be worried about money in the coming months. Help may be available, and a few phone calls can find out what applies.

Life insurance and work benefits

Look for life insurance policies, including through an employer. Contact the insurer or human resources, and ask what is needed to make a claim. They usually ask for a certified death certificate and a claim form. Do not hurry, but do not forget, because some claims have time limits.

Ask your partner's employer about final pay, unused leave, pensions, and any death in service benefit. In many countries employers must pay these, and they will guide you through the steps.

Government help

Governments often provide support to surviving partners, particularly those with children. The details depend on the country, so use official websites.

  • United States. The Social Security Administration may pay a one time death payment and survivor benefits to a spouse and children, depending on work history. The funeral home often reports the death to Social Security, but you should confirm. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers benefits for survivors of veterans. Ask about state and local help too.
  • United Kingdom. GOV.UK explains Bereavement Support Payment and other help. Tell Us Once lets you report the death to many government departments at once, after the death is registered. Funeral Expenses Payment may help with costs.
  • Canada. Service Canada offers Canada Pension Plan survivor benefits and a death benefit, and provinces and territories may offer more. Veterans Affairs Canada offers help for survivors.
  • Australia. Services Australia has a Bereavement Hub and information on payments such as Bereavement Allowance and other help, and you can contact them after a death.

Applications often have deadlines or backdating limits, so ask early. A social worker, a hospice bereavement team, or a community centre can help you apply.

Health insurance and care

If your health insurance was through your partner's job, ask about continuing cover. In some countries, you have a short window to arrange new coverage. Ask the employer or the insurer in the first weeks, and ask a social worker or advice service if you are unsure.

Home, car, and everyday systems

A partner who handled "everything" often handled small systems that you now have to find out. Do not worry about learning them all this week.

  • Bins, recycling, and repairs. Ask a neighbour or friend how things work. People are glad to help.
  • The car. Check that insurance, tax, and registration are valid. If your partner was the only named driver, tell the insurer. If you do not drive, ask a friend for lifts, and keep the car safe. Do not sell it in a hurry.
  • Heating, boilers, and utilities. Find the shutoff valves and breaker box, and ask a friend to show you. If you rent, your landlord can help.
  • Taxes. Many tax offices extend deadlines for bereaved people. Contact the tax office in the coming weeks, or ask an accountant.
  • School and children's routines. Tell the school, and ask them to be gentle. Ask friends to help with lifts and meals.
  • Medicines and appointments. Keep your own medicines and appointments going.

Pets

If you have pets, they also need food, walks, and care. Ask a friend to help for a few days if you are struggling. Pets may be confused and grieving too.

Keeping the home and yourself safe

After a death, a few precautions are wise.

  • Lock doors and windows, and keep spare keys safe.
  • Ask someone to stay with you or to check in daily, especially if you live alone.
  • Be careful what you share publicly about the funeral. Avoid posting the address and times if the home will be empty.
  • Hold the post, or ask a friend to collect it if you will be away.
  • Do not give out personal details to people who call or message unexpectedly.

Scams that target the bereaved

Unfortunately, some criminals target people who are grieving. They may call claiming that your partner owed money, or that a refund, prize, or inheritance is waiting. They may pretend to be from a bank, a government office, or a charity. They may also try to sell overpriced services, such as unneeded legal or funeral extras.

Protect yourself:

  • Do not pay anyone over the phone, by gift card, or by transfer because of an unexpected call.
  • Do not give out account numbers or passwords.
  • Ask for the request in writing and take time to check with a trusted person.
  • Hang up and call the organisation back on a number you find yourself.
  • Be wary of any person who pressures you to act quickly.

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Protecting your partner's identity

Criminals sometimes misuse the identity of someone who has died. Once the death is registered, ask the credit reference agencies in your country to mark your partner's file as deceased. This can prevent fraudulent loans or accounts. The funeral director or a government office can usually tell you how.

The will, the estate, and the lawyer

If your partner left a will, find it and keep it safe. Do not open or alter it in ways that might cause problems. If you cannot find it, ask the solicitor or attorney, the bank, or the court that holds wills, if there is one in your country.

The person named as executor, or in some countries the administrator, handles the estate. This may be you. The task is legal and sometimes complicated, but you do not have to do it alone.

A solicitor or attorney can guide you, and many offer a first meeting at low or no cost. If your partner had no will, a different process applies, and a lawyer can explain it.

You do not need to deal with the estate in the first week. For problems such as blocked accounts or estate delays, see the guide on probate lockout and executor emergency authority. If your partner needed long term care funded by a government programme, the guide on ميڊيڪاڊ اسٽيٽ جي بحالي may be relevant in the United States.

Tip

Ask your solicitor, attorney, or an advice service which things must be done in the first month, and which can wait. Write the answers down, and you will have a short list instead of a long one.

Who can help you

You do not have to do this alone. People and services who can help include:

  • Friends and family, who can sit with you, drive, cook, and make calls.
  • The funeral director, who often knows what must be done and when.
  • The hospice bereavement team, if your partner was in hospice care.
  • Your doctor, who can check on your health and refer you to counselling.
  • A bereavement charity, such as Cruse Bereavement Support in the United Kingdom, or local hospice and community groups elsewhere.
  • A social worker or benefits adviser, who can help you claim support.
  • A solicitor or attorney, for the will, the estate, and legal questions.
  • A faith leader or community group, for spiritual and practical help.
  • An accountant or tax adviser, if your finances are complicated.

Ask each one, "What do I need to do in the first week, and what can wait." They will have an answer.

پنهنجو پاڻ کي سنڀالڻ

You are grieving and carrying a lot. Your body and mind need care. Drink water, eat small meals, rest when you can, and let people help. The guide on سخت غم ۾ پنهنجو پاڻ کي سنڀاليو covers physical symptoms, sleep, and warning signs.

If you ever feel that you cannot go on, or you think about ending your life, tell someone right away. Call your local emergency number, or a crisis line such as 988 in the United States and Canada, Samaritans on 116 123 in the United Kingdom, or Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia. The ايمرجنسي نمبر page lists crisis lines for other countries.

The weeks after the first

The first week is usually full of people and tasks. Around the second or third week, visitors drift away, and the quiet can be the hardest part. This is a good time to ask friends to check in, to join a bereavement group, or to see your doctor.

If you are struggling, it does not mean you are failing. It means you are grieving.

Warning

Please avoid making big decisions in the first months, such as selling your home, moving, giving money to others, or making major purchases. Grief clouds judgment, and people sometimes regret choices made too soon. If you must decide, ask a trusted person and a professional to help.

عملي نموني

اهي مختصر اسڪرپٽ ڪالن کي آسان بڻائي سگهن ٿيون.

ڪنهن بئنڪ يا ڪمپني ڏانهن: "مان فون ڪري رهيو آهيان ڇاڪاڻ ته منهنجو ساٿي، [نالو]، مري ويو آهي. مان ڄاڻڻ چاهيان ٿو ته مون کي ڇا ڪرڻ جي ضرورت آهي ۽ توهان کي مون کان ڪهڙي ضرورت آهي. مهرباني ڪري توهان ان کي لکڻ ۾ موڪلي سگهو ٿا."

زميندار يا قرض ڏيندڙ کي: "منهنجو ساٿي تازو ئي فوت ٿي ويو آهي. مان پڇڻ چاهيان ٿو ته ادائگي ۾ مختصر واڌ لاءِ [تاريخ] جڏهن ته مان ملڪيت کي ترتيب ڏيان ٿو. ڇا توهان مون کي ٻڌائي سگهو ٿا ته توهان کي ڪهڙي ضرورت آهي؟"

To a person who is pressuring you: "I am not able to make a decision today. Please send the details in writing, and I will respond when I am ready."

To a friend: "I need help with [specific task]. Could you do this, or sit with me while I do it?"

ملڪ جي لحاظ کان اختلاف

Rules differ, so please check locally. These notes are general only.

آمريڪا ۾

The funeral home usually files the death certificate and may notify Social Security. Keep several certified copies for banks and insurers. Ask the Social Security Administration about survivor benefits, and ask your state about local help. Joint accounts often continue, and individual accounts go through probate.

برطانيا ۾

Register the death and use Tell Us Once for many government departments. Ask about Bereavement Support Payment. Banks usually freeze individual accounts, and a solicitor or the bank can explain probate. Citizens Advice can help with money and legal questions.

ڪئناڊا ۾

Notify Service Canada for Canada Pension Plan benefits, and check provincial rules for estates. Banks have bereavement teams. A lawyer or notary can help with the estate.

آسٽريليا ۾

Services Australia has a bereavement service and can notify some agencies. The funeral director will help with registration. Banks have processes for deceased estates, and each state has its own rules for probate.

ٻين ملڪن ۾

Many countries require registration of the death within days or weeks, then a series of notifications. Ask the funeral director, your embassy, or a local advice service. See the ايمرجنسي نمبر page for consular help if you are abroad.

پهرين امداد جي تربيت تي هڪ نوٽ

If you would like to feel more prepared for future emergencies, a hands-on first aid course from the Red Cross, St John Ambulance, or a local provider can teach CPR and other skills. This is not something to do now, and nobody should feel pressure. It is simply an option for later.

اڪثر پڇيا ويا سوال

What are the only things that cannot wait in the first week?

Making sure the death is confirmed and your partner is cared for, looking after yourself and any children or pets, and asking for time on any bills that are due very soon. Registering the death has a deadline in some countries, but the funeral director or registrar will explain it. Almost everything else, including closing accounts and dealing with the estate, can wait for weeks.

Can I still use our joint bank account?

Usually yes, though banks differ, and some ask for a death certificate. Accounts in your partner's name alone are normally frozen once the bank is told of the death. Ask your bank what they need and what you can do in the meantime.

Am I responsible for my partner's debts?

In many countries you are not personally responsible for a partner's debts unless you signed for them jointly or local marital property laws apply. Debt collectors may still contact you, and you do not have to agree to anything on the phone. Ask for requests in writing and seek advice from a solicitor, attorney, or advice service.

How do I protect myself from scams after a death?

Do not pay anyone, give out account details, or sign anything because of an unexpected call, message, or visit. Ask for everything in writing, take time, and check with a trusted person or the organisation on a number you find yourself. Be especially careful about anyone who pressures you to act quickly.

ذريعن جي چڪاس ڪئي وئي

  • GOV.UK (United Kingdom): "What to do after someone dies", "Tell Us Once", "Bereavement Support Payment", and "Get help with funeral costs".
  • Citizens Advice (United Kingdom): guidance on dealing with money and debts after a death.
  • Social Security Administration (United States): survivor benefits and death payments.
  • Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (United States): guidance on debts of deceased people, scams targeting the bereaved, and the Funeral Rule.
  • Service Canada and Government of Canada: Canada Pension Plan survivor benefits and what to do after a death.
  • Services Australia: bereavement and financial help after a death.
  • Red Cross (American Red Cross, British Red Cross): support after bereavement.
  • Cruse Bereavement Support (United Kingdom), Hospice UK, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (United States): bereavement support.
  • 988 خودڪشي ۽ بحران لائف لائن (آمريڪا ۽ ڪئناڊا)، سامريٽس (برطانيه)، ۽ لائف لائن (آسٽريليا).

This page is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rules and deadlines vary by country and region, so check with the relevant office or a qualified adviser.

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