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The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland) - this includes…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. You…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
The Competition and Markets Authority has introduced new legal obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators which are intended to assist people choose a funeral that meets their needs and budget.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Cuba, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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