Ask Clarvia
When someone you love is dying or has died, start with one question.
Free guidance for your situation, with links to sources you can check.
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Your question is enough to begin
What can I ask?
Start with what you know. You can always ask more.
Before a death
“What should we arrange while my partner is seriously ill?”
First steps
“My father died yesterday. What should I do first?”
Family support
“What help is available for me and our children?”
Across borders
“What if my mother died in another country?”
Ask Clarvia in three steps
A clear place to start
Describe your situation
Where, when and what feels urgent.
Get guidance by email
Practical next steps with source links.
Reply to ask more
Continue when another question comes up.
Helpful details: countries involved, dependants and steps already taken.
Where you are matters
One country or several
Practical steps depend on where people live, where a death occurs, and what has already been done. Include the places involved in your question.
Ask in your own language, wherever you live.
clarvia.org/ask →Source links to help you check what applies
For organisations & institutions
When questions go beyond your remit
Organisations
Funeral homes, care teams, mental health services and employers often hear practical questions outside their remit. Share Ask Clarvia and test it with your team.
clarvia.org/en/partners →Public institutions
Information is scattered across public agencies and national borders. We are working to make official sources easier to connect, check and reuse.
clarvia.org/en/for-institutions →The organisation
One service, a wider purpose
Clarvia ASBL is a Luxembourg nonprofit. Ask Clarvia is our free, worldwide service for families facing bereavement.
How we keep improving
We are working to connect local government information and current law, improving guidance in the places families ask about.
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