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Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Thailand.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
How to remove your home address from the public register if you’ve used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
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