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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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…
Fishers to be charged no extra fees for checks on about 75 vessels by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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...
A guide to the major publications related to excess deaths in the UK, who produces them and links to the methods and analysis.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
This guidance proposes changes to the procedures for death and cremation certification that could be used in a severe influenza pandemic
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in India.
Help with costs and funeral expenses after someone has died. Includes Universal Credit.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
This updated guidance document proposes changes to the procedures for death and cremation certification that could be used in a severe influenza pandemic.
Information relating to the Overseas Operations (service personnel and Veterans) Bill.
The process when a British national dies in the UAE, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Outlines a method for rapidly estimating numbers of death by date of death using the latest death registration data available. This method can be used to improve our estimation of how many deaths occurred when for mortality surveillance purposes.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Egypt.
Many UK-based organisations can offer assistance, support and information to those affected by a death abroad.
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