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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…
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
You can make a claim for a ‘declaration of presumed death’ from the High…
Download and fill in a claim form (N208) with details about: yourself -…
You must advertise your application in a newspaper local to the missing…
You’ll have to attend a hearing about your claim with a High Court judge -…
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.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Greece.
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
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
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long.
Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Thailand.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in India.
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax
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