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The process when a British national dies in Spain, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Morocco, including what documents you need.
The Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments.
How to meet your consumer law obligations as an unregulated provider of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services.
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in the Philippines – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
Guidance for GP practices, hospitals, hospices and medical examiner offices about when to order more MCCDs and what to do with completed MCCDs.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
An HMPPS Policy Framework for working with domestic abuse that takes account of a range of domestic abuse contexts and the need to protect victims and children.
How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Use the online service to update details of an estate, authorise an agent, or close an estate.
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This is guidance to medical practitioners on notifying deaths to the coroner.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the south east of England.
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