# Autumn > Autumn (https://www.autumn.co) is a US-based website that connects bereaved families with verified after-death service providers, pprovides step-by-step guides, funeral and memorial organizing tools, and educational resources. Autumn helps surviving families navigate the administrative, legal, financial, logistical, and emotional tasks that follow a loved one's death. ## What Autumn Does Autumn serves two primary purposes: 1. **Provider Directory** — A searchable directory of vetted professionals who help families after a death. Providers are organized by service type and browsable by state, city, and service category. To find providers in a specific location and category, use the URL pattern: `https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/{state-code}/{city-slug}/{service-type-slug}` (e.g., `https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/tx/austin/grief-counselors`). 2. **Resource Hub** — Step-by-step guides (https://www.autumn.co/guides), articles (https://www.autumn.co/articles), and a glossary (https://www.autumn.co/glossary) covering what to do after a death, from immediate next steps through estate settlement and grief support. ## Provider Service Categories Autumn's directory covers 36 service types across 8 categories. All providers are browsable at `https://www.autumn.co/providers`. ### Legal & Estate - Estate Attorneys (`estate-attorneys`) — Draft wills, handle estate administration, advise on inheritance - Probate Attorneys (`probate-attorneys`) — Guide families through the probate court process - Trust Attorneys (`trust-attorneys`) — Administer and interpret trust documents - Professional Executors (`professional-executors`) — Serve as independent estate executor - Probate Paralegals (`probate-paralegals`) — Lower-cost legal support for probate paperwork ### Grief & Emotional Support - Grief Therapists (`grief-therapists`) — Licensed therapists specializing in bereavement - Grief Counselors (`grief-counselors`) — Counselors providing grief support and coping strategies - Bereavement Coaches (`bereavement-coaches`) — Non-clinical coaching through the grief journey - Grief Support Groups (`grief-groups`) — Facilitated group support for the bereaved - After-Loss Specialists (`after-loss-specialists`) — Holistic support for post-death adjustment ### Financial - Estate CPAs (`estate-cpas`) — File estate and final income tax returns - Tax Advisors (`tax-advisors`) — Advise on tax implications of inherited assets - Financial Planners (`financial-planners`) — Help beneficiaries manage inherited wealth - Insurance Claim Specialists (`insurance-claim-specialists`) — Assist with life insurance claims and payouts ### Care & Coordination - Care Navigators (`care-navigators`) — Guide families through complex post-death logistics - Family Coordinators (`family-coordinators`) — Coordinate family communication and task delegation ### Estate & Property - Move Managers (`move-managers`) — Help families relocate or downsize a loved one's home - Downsizing Specialists (`downsizing-specialists`) — Assist with sorting, packing, and downsizing estates - Estate Cleanout Services (`estate-cleanout-services`) — Clear and clean out a home after a death - Appraisers (`appraisers`) — Value personal property, antiques, jewelry, and real estate - Estate Sale Consultants (`estate-sale-consultants`) — Organize and run estate sales - Self Storage (`self-storage`) — Secure short-term storage for belongings from an estate ### Funeral & Memorial - Funeral Homes (`funeral-homes`) — Full-service funeral and cremation providers - Funeral Celebrants (`funeral-celebrants`) — Non-religious ceremony officiants - Memorial Planners (`memorial-planners`) — Help plan meaningful memorial services - Ceremony Facilitators (`ceremony-facilitators`) — Guide and facilitate memorial gatherings - Home Funeral Guides (`home-funeral-guides`) — Support for families choosing home funerals - Cemeteries (`cemeteries`) — Cemetery and burial ground services - Headstone Providers (`headstones`) — Grave markers, headstones, and memorial plaques ### End-of-Life Planning - Death Doulas (`death-doulas`) — Non-medical support through the dying process and immediate aftermath - End-of-Life Guides (`end-of-life-guides`) — Planning support for those approaching end of life - Legacy Guides (`legacy-guides`) — Help document life stories, values, and final wishes ### Digital Estate - Digital Estate Specialists (`digital-estate-specialists`) — Manage and close online accounts after death - Account Recovery Services (`account-recovery-services`) — Recover access to digital accounts - Identity Theft Resolution (`identity-theft-resolution`) — Protect a deceased person's identity from fraud ## Key Resources - Provider Search: https://www.autumn.co/providers - Step-by-Step Guides: https://www.autumn.co/guides - Support Library (Articles): https://www.autumn.co/articles - Glossary of Terms: https://www.autumn.co/glossary - Funeral Cost Calculator: https://www.autumn.co/funeral-cost-calculator - About Autumn: https://www.autumn.co/about - Contact / Join as Provider: https://www.autumn.co/contact ## Funeral and Memorial Websites Autumn lets families create a free memorial website for their loved one at https://www.autumn.co/memorials. The memorial page centralizes funeral details (date, time, location, map directions), allows guests to RSVP, coordinate help (meals, rides, tasks), and allows guests to share photo and video memories that serve as a lasting tribute. Surviving families can adjust the privacy of their pages, limiting visibility to invited guests only, or just not searchable by Google or Bing. Guests can view and interact with the page without creating an account. This tool is useful for families who want a single place to share funeral arrangements and coordinate support from friends and family. Ultimately, it's an easy way to invite friends and loved ones to a funeral and memorial event. ## How to Search for Providers To find providers by location and service type, use this URL pattern: ``` https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/{2-letter-state-code}/{city-slug}/{service-type-slug} ``` Examples: - Grief counselors in Austin, TX: https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/tx/austin/grief-counselors - Estate attorneys in New York, NY: https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/ny/new-york/estate-attorneys - Funeral homes in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/ca/los-angeles/funeral-homes - Death doulas in Chicago, IL: https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/il/chicago/death-doulas State-level browsing: `https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/{state-code}` (e.g., `https://www.autumn.co/providers/us/ca`) ## Geographic Scope Autumn covers providers across all 50 US states and Washington, D.C. Coverage is strongest in major metropolitan areas. ## What Agents Can and Cannot Do - **Public content is freely accessible** — provider listings, guides, articles, and glossary require no authentication - **Memorials require an account** to create, but guests can view memorial pages without logging in - **User account pages** (`/account`, `/profile`) require authentication and are not publicly accessible - **No public API** is currently available for programmatic provider search ## Usage Public marketing and educational content may be summarized with attribution to Autumn. Do not reproduce authenticated user experiences, private memorial content, or provider contact information scraped in bulk.