Summary of other services
Where possible, approximate hours needed to complete each task are shown, elsewhere tasks are charged at our hourly rate of £35.00, plus travelling expenses, where relevant.
| General |
Hours |
| Preparing End of Life plans |
60 |
| Ensure doctor’s certificate is available |
0.5 |
| Register the death |
2.0 |
| Drafting and executing Wills/assistance in drawing up documents |
|
| Funeral |
Hours |
| Notify funeral director of death |
0.5 |
| Sourcing funeral director |
1.5 |
| Liaison with funeral director to co-ordinate funeral arrangements |
2.0 |
| Drawing up list of invitees for funeral |
1.0 |
| Advising relatives of the death (up to 50) |
3.0 |
| Advising relatives/friends of funeral arrangements |
2.0 |
| Collate and print Order of Service |
3.0 |
| Arrange flowers |
3.0 |
| Sourcing/booking live music act |
3.0 |
| Writing and inserting obituary |
3.0 |
| Assistance in writing eulogy |
3.0 |
| Arrange venue and catering for post funeral gathering |
6.0 |
| Organising thank you cards (up to 70) |
3.0 |
| Arrange recording of funeral |
1.0 |
| Arrange pre-recording of video/music |
1.0 |
| Arrange for web link and online broadcast |
2.0 |
| Organise scattering of ashes/interment |
2.0 |
| Sourcing headstone/memorial |
2.0 |
| Green funerals (limited to SE Wales only) |
Hours |
| Arrange for collection and storage of the body |
0.5 |
| Source eco friendly coffin |
1.0 |
| Arrange burial/interment at natural burial ground in Usk or Cardiff |
1.0 |
| At the property |
Hours |
| Remove perishables from property |
1.0 |
| Undertake basic clean |
6.0 |
| Arrange deep clean |
1.0 |
| Disposal of medicines |
1.0 |
| Return of mobility aids |
2.5 |
| Arrange re-homing/humane destruction of pets |
8.0 |
| Prepare inventory of house contents |
5.0 |
| Undertake comprehensive property search |
10.0 |
| Arrange for specific item valuations |
3.0 |
| De-clutter property |
10.0 |
| Arrange and supervise house clearance |
5.0 |
| Arrange and supervise work to prepare house for sale |
5.0 |
| Supervise house sale e.g. liaison with estate agent/solicitor |
5.0 |
| Administrative tasks |
Hours |
| Stop junk mail |
1.0 |
| Arrange for re-direction of post |
1.0 |
| Liaise with benefits/pension providers, utilities, DVLA, passport office etc |
3.0 |
| Liaise with financial institutions |
3.0 |
| Cancel subscriptions to clubs, publications etc. |
2.0 |
| Dealing with probate issues |
5.0 |
| Arrange sale of car |
2.0 |
| Distribution of gifted items including shipping abroad |
3.0 |
| Decommissioning of computer equipment |
2.0 |