Practical support after a loss
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
After someone you love has died, even small practical tasks can feel overwhelming. Carrylight helps you find a next step with a personalized plan for the paperwork, deadlines, and decisions ahead.
For partners, friends, chosen family, and other support people. You don’t need to be legally related to ask for help.
Carrylight’s current guidance focuses on practical next steps in Florida.
Our promise to everyone navigating loss
Clear priorities, not more overwhelm
Support at your pace
Honest boundaries on advice
A little structure. Room to breathe.
One plan for the next 90 days.
You don’t need estate experience to begin. We help sort what matters now, what can wait, and where a licensed professional should step in.
Your plan considers your circumstances and your relationship and role in your loved one’s life, as well as whether there is a will and which accounts and benefits may apply. You don’t need to be legally related to seek practical help. Carrylight’s current guidance focuses on Florida; some official tasks may require authorization.
Find your starting point
A 60-minute navigation session helps turn scattered questions into a prioritized checklist, with immediate tasks separated from later decisions.
Make the paperwork manageable
Organize the documents you need, track important deadlines, identify recurring services to cancel, and prepare for insurance, pension, and other benefit claims.
Know when to bring in an expert
When a question calls for legal, tax, financial, or medical advice, we help you identify the right licensed professional—not guess at the answer.
Choose the support you need
Start small. Get help when you’re ready.
No need to commit to ongoing support to take the first step.
Personalized guidance
90-Day Navigation Plan
$299 one time
A 60-minute session and a personalized 90-day checklist to help you organize practical next steps after someone you love has died.
- — Priorities shaped around your circumstances and support circle
- — Document, account, and benefits action steps
- — Guidance on when professional referrals are needed
Optional ongoing help
Concierge support
$49 / month
Practical coordination as new tasks arise: keeping your checklist moving, organizing follow-ups, and helping you prepare your next questions.
Ask about availability during your navigation session. Ongoing support is optional.
Available to book
Carrylight provides practical navigation and coordination, not legal, tax, medical, or financial advice. Requirements and deadlines vary by state and circumstance; confirm them with the relevant agency or a licensed professional.
Free • No sign-up needed
Just focus on the next step.
Start with “What to Do After a Loved One Dies: First 7 Days.” Use this starting checklist yourself, or share it with anyone supporting someone through a loss.
Read the first-week checklistA starting point for the first 7 days
- Ask a trusted person to help with calls, notes, and everyday needs.
- Confirm immediate arrangements with the hospice, hospital, or funeral provider.
- Ask how to obtain certified death certificates and how many you may need.
- Keep important documents together. Confirm who is authorized to secure your loved one’s home or belongings.
- List accounts, bills, and benefits. Check requirements before closing accounts or moving funds.
- Locate any will and identify who is authorized to act. Seek licensed advice before estate decisions.
This is a general starting point, not a legal checklist. You don’t have to complete everything today.