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Practical help after someone dies

You expected grief. You got 570 hours of paperwork.

Good Grief helps you organize the practical work after someone dies. Start with a clear task list, then keep the paperwork and people helping you together.

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  • Free to start, no credit card
  • One flat fee per estate, never a cut of the inheritance
  • Read the guides without an account
  • Calls & certificates

    The First Fourteen

    Start with urgent calls, death certificates, and notifications.

  • Accounts & documents

    The Paper Months

    Keep account details and documents together.

  • Taxes & property

    The Long Tail

    Keep records and prepare questions for the professionals helping you.

Nobody warns you how big this gets.

It runs in three phases. They overlap, and that is normal.

  • First two weeks

    The First Fourteen

    Urgent calls, death certificates, notifications. Keep a record of what you have handled and who is helping.

  • Months one to six

    The Paper Months

    Accounts and documents in one place. If probate is needed, the court oversees settling the estate.

  • Month six to close

    The Long Tail

    Taxes, property, and closing it out. Keep records and prepare questions for the professionals helping you.

How it works

Start with the list. Add help when you need it.

You do not need to organize everything before you begin.

  1. Tell us about the estate

    Answer a few questions so your checklist reflects your situation.

  2. See the next steps

    Start with a personalized task list. Read the guidance and identify what needs your attention.

  3. Keep the work together

    Guide adds saved progress, document templates, deadline tracking, and family collaboration when you need more support.

An example task list
  • Order death certificates Marked done by you
  • Locate the will and estate documents Up next
  • Notify banks and credit card companies Up next
  • Gather account information Waiting on earlier steps

Illustrative progress, marked by the family. Tasks depend on your situation and plan.

Why this exists

Built by someone who is still doing it.

Good Grief started with our founder, Emily Kyle, after her dad died in 2021. The grief was expected. The years of paperwork were not.

She was left coordinating paperwork and institutions that do not talk to each other. So she built the system she needed.

Your grief is yours. Your to-do list shouldn't be. Emily Kyle, Founder

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Clear responsibilities

What we do. What stays with you.

Good Grief helps organize the work. Your decisions and the actions that need your authority stay with you.

What we do

The organizing, so the work stops living in your head.

  • Build your task list from your answers, in the order things usually need to happen.
  • Keep documents, deadlines, and account details in one secure place.
  • Help you track deadlines and saved progress with Guide.
  • Support family collaboration with Guide, so helpers can work from the same list.

What stays with you

The decisions, calls, and actions you handle.

  • Make decisions and confirm who has authority to act.
  • Contact institutions and provide the documents they request.
  • Review and sign paperwork when you are authorized to do so.
  • Choose an attorney, tax professional, or other specialist when you need advice.

Good Grief is not a law firm. For legal, tax, or financial advice, speak with a qualified professional about your situation.

Pricing

One flat fee per estate. Not a percentage of what you inherit.

No subscription, no meter running, and no cut of the money your family receives. Start free and upgrade whenever you want. You only ever pay the difference.

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  • Free

    The Checklist

    $0

    always free

    Your personalized task list, in order, with the real scope of what you are dealing with.

  • Available now

    Guide

    $249

    one-time, per estate

    State and institution-specific guidance, deadline tracking, templates, saved progress, and family collaboration.

  • Coming soon

    Companion

    $899

    one-time, per estate

    Step-by-step orchestration, documents generated and filled for you, and on-demand answers when you are stuck.

  • By request

    Concierge

    $5,000

    complex estates

    A dedicated human guide for trusts, real property, multi-state probate, and contested estates.

Before you start

The questions people actually ask us.

Are you a law firm? Do I still need an attorney?

Good Grief is not a law firm. We help organize the work. An attorney can advise you about legal questions for your estate.

Is this a subscription?

No. One payment, per estate, and we stay until it is closed. Start free and upgrade only if you want more help.

Do you take a percentage of the estate?

Never. The fee is the fee, no matter what your family inherits.

What if I am not the executor?

Family members and helpers can help organize the work. Some actions need legal authority. Ask an attorney when you are unsure who can act.

Guides for the paperwork nobody warned you about

Plain-language resources for probate, taxes, benefits, family coordination, and the first calls after someone dies.

Read the guides

Grief is hard. The paperwork should not be.

Start with the free list and find out what you are actually facing. A few minutes now, and you will know more than you did this morning.

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