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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...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
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…
Application form DJP: remove the name of a joint proprietor from the register, after a death.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Information on requesting records of deceased service personnel.
Use form R185 (Estate Income) to advise beneficiaries about income from the estate of someone who has died.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
How to send a deceased person's passport back to His Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO).
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Call or write to HMRC for help with tax after someone dies
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Tell Companies House about the death of a receiver for a company registered in Scotland.
Use the IHT419 if you have included a deduction on form IHT400 for any loans, overdrafts, or money spent on behalf of the deceased that is to be repaid out of the estate.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Emotional and practical support for bereaved families and loved ones is available from government departments and approved charities.
Use this form to give notice of a deceased administrative receiver.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do when customers tell us about the death of a passport holder.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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