For executors and the families helping them
Family pack £47 · digital download
See the Family pack
Go gently. If someone has just died, the free Who-to-Call-First Checklist covers the first calls. For everything after, the Family pack has the UK Executor Checklist and Estate Tracker: an 11-page checklist in 4 parts and an Excel tracker that dates each step from the date of death.
Built from official guidance on gov.uk, mygov.scot and nidirect, for England and Wales with notes for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Checked on 18 October 2026. See our sources
What the job involves
Registering the death, telling the organisations, valuing the estate, probate, paying debts and sharing out what’s left. Most executors do it for the first time, often while grieving.
Register the death within 5 days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or 8 days in Scotland. Any Inheritance Tax must be paid by the end of the sixth month after the death, or interest is charged.
With the binder: every step dated from the date of death, so you can see what’s due next.
Bank accounts, pensions, policies, the house and any debts. Each one has to be found and valued, usually as at the date of death.
With the binder: tabs for assets, debts and expenses, and an estate account that checks it all adds up.
Tell Us Once covers most government departments in England, Scotland and Wales. The banks, pension providers, insurers and utilities still need telling one by one.
With the binder: a “who to tell” list with a tick box for each.
The packs at a glance
For getting your own affairs written down in one place.
Choose Core — £29 What's in itFor you and the person who will one day handle things for you.
Choose Family — £47 What's in itFor running the whole home, not just the paperwork.
Choose Household — £76 What's in itNot sure? Start with Core. You can upgrade to Family later for just the £18 difference.
How the guide is organised
Most binders are a stack of blank pages in no particular order, often written for the US. The Mhofu Family Handover Method orders everything by when your family will need it.
Three stages, in the order families meet them. The binder holds the details. The Family Handover Guide walks through each stage and points to the right binder page.
Stage 1 · The first week
Register the death, tell the government, and keep the home and money safe.
Register within 5 days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or 8 days in Scotland.
Stage 2 · Weeks 2 to 8
Work through the organisations, one call at a time, knowing where each one's paperwork is.
There is no single legal deadline for these calls, but money keeps leaving accounts until each one is told.
Stage 3 · Month 3 onwards
Apply for probate (or confirmation in Scotland), sort any Inheritance Tax, pay debts and share out the estate.
Any Inheritance Tax must be paid by the end of the sixth month after the death, or interest is charged.
What you get
Low-resolution samples of real pages. Swipe or scroll sideways, and tap a page to see it bigger. Your download is the full-quality file.
How it works
Your files arrive by email and on screen as soon as you pay.
Type into the PDF or print and write by hand. The quick start takes 15 minutes. Leave out anything that doesn't apply.
The binder only helps if someone knows where to find it.
Print only what you need. The Start Here page lists the pages to print first. Nobody needs to print every page.
Checked, not guessed
Every page shown on this site is a real page from the files you download. No stock photos.
The same week, two ways
Who made this
I work in finance, so I see every day how much depends on knowing where things are. A missing account number or policy reference is often the reason something takes weeks instead of days.
When I looked for a proper UK life admin binder, I couldn't find one that covered everything, so I made it. The first person I pictured filling it in was my dad. I design every page myself, and every email to [email protected] comes to me. More about Mhofu Finds
Choose your pack
Every pack includes the Life Admin Binder and the Family Handover Guide. Prices are the same for everyone: no countdowns, no “was” prices.
For getting your own affairs written down in one place.
£29
One-off payment · digital download
Best value
For you and the person who will one day handle things for you.
Adds the Executor Checklist, Estate Tracker and 75-page Medical Binder for £18 more than Core.
£47
One-off payment · digital download
For running the whole home, not just the paperwork.
£76
One-off payment · digital download
Not sure? Start with Core. You can upgrade to Family later for just the £18 difference.
Not ready? Start with the free one-page checklist.
Secure checkout by Payhip. You'll get a download link by email straight away. Files: PDF and Excel. Nothing is posted.
If it isn't right for you, email [email protected] within 30 days of buying, from the address you ordered with. You don't need to give a reason. We process refunds within 2 working days, and your bank may take a few more days to show it. Refund policy
Questions
I do. I'm Nash, and I run Mhofu Finds as a sole trader in Atherton, Greater Manchester. I work in finance and I design every page myself. Every email to [email protected] comes to me. More about Mhofu Finds
If you're the executor or helping, yes. The Family Handover Guide sets out the steps in order, and the Family pack adds the Executor Checklist and Estate Tracker: an 11-page checklist and an Excel tracker for assets, debts and the estate account. See the executor tools. If you only need the first calls for now, start with the free Who-to-Call-First Checklist.
No. It’s a digital download: PDF and Excel files. You fill them in on screen or print them at home. Nothing is posted to you.
No. The Start Here page lists the pages to fill in first. Print only the sections that apply to you, or don’t print at all and type into the PDF.
Yes. The Life Admin Binder, the Executor Checklist, the Medical Binder and the Home Management Binder all have fillable versions you can type into with a free PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. The spreadsheets open in Microsoft Excel. Watch the how-to video on YouTube.
No. It’s an organiser that helps you write things down and a guide to the usual steps, based on official guidance. It doesn’t replace a will, a Lasting Power of Attorney or advice from a solicitor. For a complex estate, speak to a solicitor.
Yes. It’s written for England and Wales first, with notes wherever Scotland or Northern Ireland differ. For example, Scotland uses “confirmation” rather than probate, and has an 8-day limit to register a death rather than 5. In Northern Ireland, Tell Us Once isn’t available, so the guide points you to the Bereavement Service instead.
A will covers who inherits. The binder covers everything else your family needs to find: accounts, pensions, contacts, password hints, policies and wishes. They work together.
The files live on your computer or on paper, not in an app or an online account, and we never see what you write. The binder records where things are kept, not passwords, PINs or full account numbers. Keep it somewhere safe and tell one person where it is.
No. The Start Here page lists the pages to fill in first, and the quick start takes 15 minutes. Leave out anything that doesn't apply, and add the rest when you have an evening.
Free templates are a fine start. Most are American, so families end up crossing out pages. This one starts from UK paperwork (the NHS, council tax, HMRC, DVLA, probate or confirmation) and comes with a guide that says what to do first.
Most of the binder is everyday life admin that helps right now: GP details, medicines, insurance renewals, bills. It’s just as useful if you’re in hospital for a week as for anything more serious. Think of it as a kindness to the people you love.
Straight after you pay, you’ll see a download link and get it by email too. Download the files to your computer and keep a backup.
Email [email protected] within 30 days and we’ll refund you in full. No reason needed. Refund policy