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Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in the Dominican Republic, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Challenge a claim for a presumption of death declaration if you think the missing person is not dead or died on a different date or in a different place to what the claim says
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
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.
Evidence, documents and transcripts from oral hearings published as part of the investigation into the death of Tariq Sabri Mahmud.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Form for medical referees to authorise the cremation of a deceased person's body.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
You should be aware that Nepalese procedures differ significantly from those in the United Kingdom.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
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 Nigeria, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
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